dilapidates

verb

Definition of dilapidatesnext
present tense third-person singular of dilapidate
as in putrefies

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  1. degrades
  2. diminishes
  3. dwindles
  4. recedes
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  • As Google Search degrades in usefulness — or is replaced by AI summaries — platforms like Reddit have become a central part of finding helpful information online.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On the other, the naysayers fret that AI overcomplicates workflows, opens companies to security and liability risks, and degrades the human element that makes work worthwhile.
    Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of degrades
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  • Checking cameras too often only adds pressure and diminishes the quality of a hunting area.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The decline directly relates to inflation, which diminishes the value of money, requiring consumers to spend more dollars to maintain their standard of living.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishes
Verb
  • My financial safety net is sort of my husband — but 15 months with no income dwindles savings tremendously.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But a feeling that the duo returned to its stomping grounds to reclaim a very specific portion of its legacy dwindles with every push for crossover appeal.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dwindles
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  • And as this relative role recedes, Washington has not compensated by stepping in to lead on rule making.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Wang relinquishes her post as narrator and recedes into the background, quietly observing Payá and her friends.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of recedes
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