dilapidate vs rust

rust vs dilapidate

dilapidate is not a noun while rust is a noun.

dilapidate is not an adjective while rust is an adjective.

dilapidate and rust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dilapidate	No	No	Yes	No
rust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, rust is a hyponym of dilapidate; that is, rust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dilapidate:

dilapidate: fall into decay or ruin
rust: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

Other hyponyms of dilapidate include deteriorate, corrode, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.

dilapidate (noun)	rust (noun)
	A strong reddish brown color.
	any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
	a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

dilapidate (adjective)	rust (adjective)
	of the brown color of rust

dilapidate (verb)	rust (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	become coated with oxide

Difference between dilapidate and rust

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