rust vs dilapidate

dilapidate vs rust

rust is a noun but dilapidate is not a noun.

rust is an adjective but dilapidate is not an adjective.

rust and dilapidate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dilapidate is a hypernym of rust; that is, dilapidate is a word with a broader meaning than rust:

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

Other hypernyms of rust include crumble, decay.

rust (noun)	dilapidate (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

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

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

Difference between rust and dilapidate

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