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dilapidation

UK
/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
US
/dɪˌlæpəˈdeɪʃən/

Translations

dilapidationnoun
dilapidations
pl
The dilapidation of the old mansion was evident in its crumbling walls and broken windows.
La vétusté du vieux manoir se voyait à ses murs friables et à ses fenêtres brisées.
Additional translations
remise en étatDroit, pour les frais ou travaux exigés en fin de bail.
dégradationsDroit, surtout au pluriel.
délabrement
Synonyms
disrepair
wreckage
collapse
destruction
decay
deterioration
decrepitude
ruin
dilapidationadjective
UK
/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
US
/dɪˌlæpəˈdeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in building and legal contexts (e.g., "dilapidation survey").
de vétustéSurtout dans le langage technique et immobilier.
The architects prepared a detailed dilapidation report before refurbishment began.
Les architectes ont préparé un rapport détaillé de vétusté avant le début des travaux de rénovation.
Additional translations
de délabrementPlus général, selon le contexte.

Definitions

dilapidationnoun
The state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair.
The dilapidation of the old mansion was evident in its crumbling walls and broken windows.
The act or process of dilapidating; the action of causing or falling into disrepair.
Decades of neglect resulted in the gradual dilapidation of the railway station.
(usually plural) Law. Damages payable by a tenant for failure to maintain or repair leased property; the disrepair itself.
The tenant was served with a schedule of dilapidations amounting to thousands of pounds.
dilapidationadjective
Relating to dilapidation or to surveys and reports concerning building disrepair.
The architects prepared a detailed dilapidation report before refurbishment began.
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