Dilapidation and Keeping
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Dilapidation
Dilapidation noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.
Usage example: the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Synonyms for Dilapidation
Keeping is an antonym for dilapidation.
Nearby Words: dilapidated, dilapidating
Keeping
Keeping noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.
Dilapidation is an antonym for keeping.
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