dilapidate
Pronunciation: /dɪˈlapɪdeɪt/
Definition of dilapidate
verb
Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense 'waste, squander'): from Latin dilapidat- 'demolished, squandered', from the verb dilapidare, literally 'scatter as if throwing stones', from di- 'apart, abroad'+ lapis, lapid- 'stone'