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meathlú
  1.  decadence(m)
  2.  decline(m)
  3.  recession(n m)
Usage
  1. meathlú uirbeach agus bánú na tuaithe = urban decay and rural depopulation
  2. is diomailt gan amhras í tearcfhorbairt nó meathlú an oiread sin réigiúin nó mí-úsáid nó tearcúsáid an oiread sin tallann = such a waste as the under-development or decline of so many regions or the under-use of so many talents
  3. ciallaíonn as úsáid i ndáil le ní é a bheith sa riocht nach bhfuil sé oiriúnach mar gheall ar fhaillí, damáiste, meathlú, easpa deisiúcháin lena úsáid le haghaidh na críche dár dearadh é = disused in relation to an article means being in such condition because of neglect, damage, deterioration, lack of repair as to be unsuitable for use for the purpose for which it was designed