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Rundown vs Dilapidated - What's the difference?

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Dilapidated is a synonym of rundown.



As adjectives the difference between rundown and dilapidated

is that rundown is alternative form of lang=en while dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a noun rundown

is a rough outline. Generally used in the definite, as the rundown.

As a verb dilapidated is

past participle of lang=en.

rundown

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rough outline. Generally used in the definite, as the rundown .
  • Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?
  • (baseball) A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
  • Smith is caught in a rundown , but Jones will come around to score.
  • A Caribbean stew of fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Synonyms

    * bedraggled * broken-down * dilapidated * ramshackle * ruinous * tatterdemalion * tumbledown

    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