Synonyms for dilapidate

Most common

decay · crumble · injure · deface

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.

Forms

Past participle

dilapidated
e.g. dilapidated → ruined, decayed, crumbled, injured…

Example sentences

• decay A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay.
• crumble Leon and Rima’s relationship continued to crumble.
• injure You have to be careful so as not to injure yourself.
• deface Please don't deface this building.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ruin²

5 letters

decay²

6 letters

injure², deface²

7 letters

crumble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruin² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

délabrer

Italiano

deteriorare

Català

espatllar