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decrepit

[dih-krep-it]

adjective

  1. weakened by old age; feeble; infirm.

    a decrepit man who can hardly walk.

    Antonyms:
  2. worn out by long use; dilapidated.

    a decrepit stove.



decrepit

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. enfeebled by old age; infirm

  2. broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • decrepitly adverb
  • decrepitness noun
  • undecrepit adjective
  • ˈ辱ˌٳܻ noun
  • ˈ辱ٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decrepit1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ŧ辱ٳܲ, literally, “broken down,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + () “to crack” + -i- -i- + -tus past participle suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decrepit1

C15: from Latin ŧ辱ٳܲ, from to creak
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Synonym Study

See weak.
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The building is decrepit, with peeling paint, rusted pipes, and crumbling toilets in each cramped cell.

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The government has referred to the ships as being "decrepit and dangerous" as well as being responsible for "reckless seafaring".

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My kids became middle-aged before I became decrepit.

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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".

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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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