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dilapidate vs erode

erode vs dilapidate

dilapidate and erode both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dilapidate No No Yes No
erode No No Yes No
As verbs, erode is a hyponym of dilapidate; that is, erode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dilapidate:
  • dilapidate: fall into decay or ruin
  • erode: become ground down or deteriorate
Other hyponyms of dilapidate include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.
dilapidate (verb) erode (verb)
fall into decay or ruin remove soil or rock
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse become ground down or deteriorate
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