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verwahrlosen (v.i., sein)  to become dilapidated, get into bad shape / a bad state, be neglected, fall into disrepair; to let oneself go, go to pot / seed
verwahrlost (adj.)  neglected

Das alte Haus war völlig verwahrlost.
The old building had gone to wrack and ruin.
In Berlin wurden schon wieder verwahrloste Kinder aus einer Wohnung gerettet. Dies ist der vierte Fall innerhalb einer Woche.
In Berlin neglected children have once again been rescued from an apartment. This is the fourth case in a week.

Related: etw verwahrlosen lassen to neglect sth, die Verwahrlosung neglect, degradation, dilapidation

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