# dilapidate

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/

## Definitions
1. To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
2. To squander or waste.
3. To fall into ruin or disuse.

## Etymology
From Latin dilapidō (“to scatter, consume, throw away”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“asunder”) + lapidō (“to stone”), from lapis (“stone”). Compare French dilapider.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dilapidate