Noun: dilapidation di,la-pi'dey-shun
- A state of deterioration due to old age or long use
"The dilapidation of the old barn made it unsafe to enter";
- decrepitude
- The process of becoming dilapidated
"The dilapidation of the abandoned house accelerated after the roof began to leak";
- ruin
Derived forms: dilapidations
Type of: decay, deterioration, impairment
Encyclopedia: Dilapidation