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   De·crep·it

   /dəˈkrepət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) elderly and infirm: "a decrepit old drunk" Similar feebleenfeebledinfirmweakweakenedweaklyfraildebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddodderingtotteringout of shapein bad shapeoldelderlyagedancientin one's dotagelong in the toothsenilesuperannuatedsenescentinformal:past itover the hillno spring chickenOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ worn out or ruined because of age or neglect: "centuries-old buildings, now decrepit and black with soot" 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

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

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

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   Define decrepit. decrepit synonyms, decrepit pronunciation, decrepit translation, English dictionary definition of decrepit. adj. Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.

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   Definitions of decrepit. adjective. worn and broken down by hard use. “a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape”. synonyms: creaky, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone. worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality.

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   4 days ago · decrepit. (dɪkrepɪt ) adjective. Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak . The film had been shot in a decrepit old police station. Synonyms: ruined, broken-down, battered, crumbling More Synonyms of decrepit. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   DECREPIT meaning: old and in very bad condition: . Learn more.

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   Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'decrepit' American English: dɪkrɛpɪtBritish English: dɪkrepɪt. More. Synonyms of 'decrepit' • ruined, broken-down, battered, crumbling [...] More.

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   decrepit meaning, definition, what is decrepit: old and in bad condition: Learn more.