Antonyms for dilapidationdi·lap·i·da·tion

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1. dilapidation

   Antonyms:
   solidity, reparation, integrity, soundness, construction, fabric, structure

   Synonyms:
   ruin, decay, disintegration, downfall, crumbling, demolition, dismantlement

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1. • Decay

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1. decrepitude, dilapidationnoun

   a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

   Synonyms:
   ruin, decrepitude

2. dilapidation, ruinnoun

   the process of becoming dilapidated

   Synonyms:
   decrepitude, ruining, ruination, ruin, wrecking, laying waste, downfall

How to use dilapidation in a sentence?

1. Edward C. Banfield:

   Although he has more leasure than almost anyone, the indifference ,appathy if one preferes, of the lower class person is such that he seldom makes even the simplest repaires to the place that he lives in. He is not troubled by dirt or dilapidation and he does not mind the inadequacy of public facilities such as schools, parks hospitals and libraries. Indeed, where such things exist, he may destroy them by carelessness or even by vandalism.

2. Logan Pearsall Smith:

   There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation.

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