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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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   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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   weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use: The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

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

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

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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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   weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use: The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

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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.

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

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    Decrepit definition: Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.