English-Thai Dictionary
dilapidation
N ความเสียหาย ความ ชำรุด ความทรุดโทรม ความ เน่าเปื่อย destruction demolition ruin kwam-sia-hai
dilapidation
N สภาพ ที่ เก่า ผุพัง เพราะ ขาด การ ดูแล การ เน่าเปื่อย การชำรุด ความทรุดโทรม collapse decay deterioration ruination sa-phab-ti-kao-phu-pang-pror-khad-kan-du-lae
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DILAPIDATION
n. 1. Ecclesiastical waste; a voluntary wasting or suffering to go to decay any building in possession of an incumbent. Dilapidation is voluntary or active, when an incumbent pulls down a building; permissive or passive, when he suffers it to decay and neglects to repair it. Dilapidation extends to the waste or destruction of wood, and other property of the church.
2. Destruction; demolition; decay; ruin.
3. Peculation.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DILAPIDATION
Di *lap `i *da "tion, n. Etym: [L. dilapidatio: cf. F. dilapidation. ]
1. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of their public estate. Burke.
2. Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. Strype.
3. (Law )
Defn: The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay. Burrill.
Oxford Dictionary
dilapidation
di ¦lapi |da ¦tion |dɪˌlapɪˈdeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair: the mill was in a state of dilapidation. • (dilapidations ) repairs required during or at the end of a tenancy or lease. • [ count noun ] Law a cause of action to force a tenant to pay for dilapidations. • (in church use ) a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a tenancy. ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘squandering, waste ’): from late Latin dilapidatio (n- ), from Latin dilapidare ‘demolish, squander ’ (see dilapidate ).
French Dictionary
dilapidation
dilapidation n. f. nom féminin Action de dilapider. : La dilapidation d ’un petit capital.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
dilapidation
di lap i da tion /dɪlæ̀pɪdéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U (建物などの )荒廃, 腐朽, 破損 (状態 ).2 〖～s 〗〘英法 〙(破損に対して賃借人の支払う )修繕 [修理 ]費 .
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