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In a state of disrepair after neglect or age.

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dilapidated

The volunteers restored a dilapidated reading pavilion.
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An amateur furniture group hoped to reopen a dilapidated workshop whose cracked windows, peeling surfaces, and damaged cupboards showed years of neglect.
From A Workshop Worth Reopening.
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