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dilapidate [dilapidated, dilapidating, dilapidates]▼(to squander or waste)
verb
[UK: də.ˈlæ.pə.ˌdet] [US: də.ˈlæ.pə.ˌdet]

knock into a cocked hat▼(to completely demolish, nullify, overthrow, or otherwise defeat)
verb
[UK: nɒk ˈɪn.tə ə kɒkt hæt] [US: ˈnɑːk ˌɪn.ˈtuː ə ˈkɑːkt ˈhæt]