Dilapidated

/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/

जर्जर; खस्ताहाल; जीर्ण-शीर्ण

Normal #विशेषण #भवन-निर्माण #जर्जरता #शहर/स्थान #स्थिति-वर्णन

Origin & History

From Latin *dilapidare* (“to squander; to cause a building to fall into ruin”), from *di-* (“apart”) + *lapis* (“stone”), via Late Latin and French forms.

लैटिन *dilapidare* (“अपव्यय करना; इमारत को खंडहर बना देना”) से, जहाँ *di-* (“अलग-अलग”) + *lapis* (“पत्थर”) मिलकर बना; बाद में लेट लैटिन और फ्रेंच रूपों के माध्यम से अंग्रेज़ी में आया।

Definition

Describes a building, object, or place that has become broken-down and shabby due to long neglect, wear, or damage.

किसी इमारत, वस्तु या स्थान की ऐसी अवस्था जो लंबे समय की उपेक्षा, घिसावट या नुकसान के कारण जर्जर, टूटी-फूटी और खस्ताहाल हो गई हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
They bought a dilapidated house and renovated it.
उन्होंने एक जर्जर घर खरीदा और उसका नवीनीकरण किया।

Usage Examples

The dilapidated bridge was closed for safety reasons.
A dilapidated shed stood at the edge of the field.
The town’s once-grand theater is now dilapidated and unsafe.
They moved out because the apartment had become dilapidated.

Synonyms

Run-down Ramshackle Derelict Decaying Ruinous Tumbledown Broken-down Shabby Crumbling

Antonyms

Well-maintained Sound Sturdy Solid Renovated Restored New Pristine

Related Forms

Noun
Dilapidation / Dilapidations
Verb
Dilapidate / Dilapidating / Dilapidated
Adjective
Dilapidated

Idioms & Phrases

In a dilapidated state
जर्जर/खस्ताहाल अवस्था में
Leave something dilapidated
किसी चीज़ को उपेक्षा करके जर्जर होने देना