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dilapidate vs wear

wear vs dilapidate

dilapidate is not a noun while wear is a noun.

dilapidate and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dilapidate No No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wear is a hyponym of dilapidate; that is, wear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dilapidate:
  • dilapidate: fall into decay or ruin
  • wear: go to pieces
Other hyponyms of dilapidate include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear out.
dilapidate (noun) wear (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
dilapidate (verb) wear (verb)
fall into decay or ruin be dressed in
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between dilapidate and wear

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