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Dilapidated vs Ruined - What's the difference?

dilapidated | ruined |

As verbs the difference between dilapidated and ruined

is that dilapidated is past participle of lang=en while ruined is past tense of ruin.

As adjectives the difference between dilapidated and ruined

is that dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect while ruined is {{cx|slang|lang=en}} incapacitated by drugs or alcohol.

dilapidated

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown

    ruined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ruin)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • incapacitated by drugs or alcohol

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