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   decrepit

   /dɪˈkrɛpɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. worn out or ruined because of age or neglect: "a row of decrepit houses" Similar dilapidatedricketyrun downbroken-downtumbledownramshackleworn outderelictin ruinsruinedfalling apartfalling to piecesin (a state of) disrepaircreakycreakinggone to rack and ruinon its last legsbattereddecayeddecayingcrumblingdeteriorateddeterioratingantiquatedsuperannuatedthe worse for wearinformal:rumptyOpposite sound
   • ▪ (of a person) elderly and infirm: "a rather decrepit old man" Similar feebleenfeebledinfirmweakweakenedweaklyfraildebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddodderingtotteringout of shapein bad shapeoldelderlyagedancientin one's dotagelong in the toothsenilesuperannuatedsenescentinformal:past itover the hillno spring chickenOpposite strongfit

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- ‘down’ + crepitus, past participle of crepare ‘rattle, creak’.

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   DECREPIT definition: 1. in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DECREPIT is wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age. How to use decrepit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decrepit.

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   Decrepit definition: weakened by old age; feeble; infirm. See examples of DECREPIT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECREPIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.

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   Decrepit means broken down by hard use. Decrepit implies that something or someone is a weak, and run down — practically falling apart. It's really not a nice word to use about a person.

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   Definition of decrepit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.