dilapidation — [ dilapidasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1465, rare av. 1762; lat. dilapidatio ♦ Action de dilapider. Dilapidation d un héritage. ⇒ dissipation. ♢ Gaspillage. « Une politique de dilapidation forcenée des richesses naturelles du monde » (Siegfried). ⊗ CONTR.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dilapidation — Di*lap i*da tion, n. [L. dilapidatio: cf. F. dilapidation.] 1. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. [1913 Webster] Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dilapidation — [də lap΄ə dā′shən] n. 〚ME dilapidacioun < LL dilapidatio〛 1. a dilapidating or becoming dilapidated 2. a dilapidated condition SYN. RUIN * * * See dilapidate. * * * … Universalium
dilapidate — dilapidation, n. dilapidator, n. /di lap i dayt /, v. dilapidated, dilapidating. v.t. 1. to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been… … Universalium
dilapidación — ► sustantivo femenino Derroche de dinero o de otra cosa: ■ lo suyo con el dinero es auténtica dilapidación. SINÓNIMO despilfarro * * * dilapidación f. Acción de dilapidar. ≃ Despilfarro. * * * dilapidación. (Del lat. dilapidatĭo, ōnis). f. Acción … Enciclopedia Universal
dilapidazione — /dilapida tsjone/ s.f. [dal lat. tardo dilapidatio onis ]. [fatto, e anche effetto, del dilapidare: d. delle sostanze ] ▶◀ dissipazione, scialacquamento, sciupio, sperpero, spreco. ◀▶ economia, parsimonia, risparmio … Enciclopedia Italiana
Dilapidation — Di|la|pi|da|ti|on die; <aus gleichbed. lat. dilapidatio zu dilapidare, vgl. ↑dilapidieren> (veraltet) Verschwendung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
dilapidation — early 15c., from L.L. dilapidationem (nom. dilapidatio) a squandering, noun of action from pp. stem of L. dilapidare throw away, squander, waste, lit. pelt with stones (thus ruin, destroy ) or else scatter like stones, from dis asunder (see DIS… … Etymology dictionary
dilapidate — di•lap•i•date [[t]dɪˈlæp ɪˌdeɪt[/t]] v. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to cause or allow to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect 2) archaic to squander 3) to decay • Etymology: 1560–70; < ML dīlapidātus, ptp. of dīlapidāre to squander… … From formal English to slang
dilapidación — (Del lat. dilapidatĭo, ōnis). f. Acción y efecto de dilapidar … Diccionario de la lengua española
dilapidation — [də lap΄ə dā′shən] n. [ME dilapidacioun < LL dilapidatio] 1. a dilapidating or becoming dilapidated 2. a dilapidated condition SYN. RUIN … English World dictionary