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decrepit
[dih-krep-it]
adjective
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm.
a decrepit man who can hardly walk.
Antonyms:worn out by long use; dilapidated.
a decrepit stove.
decrepit
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
enfeebled by old age; infirm
broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated
Other 51Թ Forms
- decrepitly adverb
- decrepitness noun
- undecrepit adjective
- ˈ辱ˌٳܻ noun
- ˈ辱ٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decrepit1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The building is decrepit, with peeling paint, rusted pipes, and crumbling toilets in each cramped cell.
The government has referred to the ships as being "decrepit and dangerous" as well as being responsible for "reckless seafaring".
My kids became middle-aged before I became decrepit.
The same source pointed out that "with decrepit hospital buildings a new leadership structure won't make it any easier to carry out operations and care for patients".
Last month, Newsom visited the decrepit facilities at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego and the refurbished San Antonio de los Buenos plant in Baja California for the first time.
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