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  • 121dilapidate — [16] It is a common misconception that dilapidate means literally ‘fall apart stone by stone’, since the word comes ultimately from Latin lapis ‘stone’ (as in lapis lazuli [14], literally ‘azure stone’). But in fact Latin dīlapidāre meant… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 122dilapidate — [dɪ lapɪdeɪt] verb archaic cause to fall into disrepair or ruin. Origin C16 (in the sense waste, squander ): from L. dilapidat , dilapidare demolish, squander , lit. scatter as if throwing stones …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 123waste — I. v. a. 1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss. 2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 124blow — 1. verb 1) the icy wind blew around us Syn: gust, bluster, puff, blast, roar, rush, storm 2) his ship was blown on to the rocks Syn: sweep, carry, toss, drive, push …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 125dilapidate — di•lap•i•date [[t]dɪˈlæp ɪˌdeɪt[/t]] v. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to cause or allow to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect 2) archaic to squander 3) to decay • Etymology: 1560–70; < ML dīlapidātus, ptp. of dīlapidāre to squander… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 126money — /ˈmʌni / (say munee) noun (plural moneys or monies) 1. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value. 2. current coin. 3. coin or certificate (as… …

  • 127διασπαθᾷν — διασπαθάω squander away pres inf act διασπαθάω squander away pres inf act …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 128διασπαθῆσαι — διασπαθάω squander away aor inf act (attic ionic) διασπαθάω squander away aor inf act (attic ionic) …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)