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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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   What does decrepit mean?

   • 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. If you are trying to say the same thing about a person, but more nicely, you might use the word, feeble, which means weak, but not disastrously falling apart. "Decrepit."

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   What is a decrepit person?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does decrépito mean?

   • destartalado, decrépito, Decrepito… decrépito… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DECREPIT definition: 1. in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a….

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   Who were the old and decrepit?

   • The old and decrepit constituted the majority of people living in hospitals. It seemed impossible that modern thought could house itself in such decrepit and superseded chambers. This law stated that ' the aged and decrepit ' of every parish were to be supported by a tax, collected from all those who held property in the parish.

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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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     weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use: The...

   • Znaczenie Decrepit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     decrepit definicja: 1. in very bad condition because of...

   • Decrepit: Indonesian Translation

     DECREPIT translate: renta, tua sekali. Learn more in the...

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     DECREPIT translate: 破旧的，年久失修的；破烂不堪的；老朽的. Learn more in the...

   • Decrepit in Russian

     DECREPIT translate: ветхий, дряхлый . Learn more in the...

   • Decried

     DECRIED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Decrepit: Thai Translation

     DECREPIT translate: แก่; เสื่อมสภาพ. Learn more in the...

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

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   Decrepit means old and in bad condition, or old and weak. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of decrepit with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

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   adjective. /dɪˈkrepɪt/ (of a thing or person) very old and not in good condition or health. a decrepit building/vehicle. a decrepit old house. I'm feeling old and decrepit. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

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   Decrepit means in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, related words and translations in different languages.