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de·crep·it
/
dɪˈkrɛp
ɪt
/
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[
dih-
krep
-it
]
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adjective
1.
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm:
a decrepit man who can hardly walk.
2.
worn out by long use; dilapidated:
a decrepit stove.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
dēcrepitus,
literally, broken down, equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
crep
(
āre
) to crack +
-i-
-i-
+
-tus
past participle suffix
Related forms
de·crep·it·ly,
adverb
de·crep·it·ness,
noun
un·de·crep·it,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
enfeebled. See
weak
.
Antonyms
1.
vigorous.
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decrepit
(dɪˈkrɛpɪt)
—
adj
1.
enfeebled by old age; infirm
2.
broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated
[C15: from Latin
dēcrepitus,
from
crepāre
to creak]
de'crepitly
—
adv
de'crepitude
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
decrepit
c.1450, from M.Fr. decrepit, from L. decrepitus, from de- "down" + *crepitus, pp. of crepare "to crack, break."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Their skateboard park is a
decrepit
concrete fountain with deep fissures.
The mansion itself had once been a cloister for
decrepit
nuns, and was
surrounded by a sculpted garden.
The leapfrogging of
decrepit
state telecoms by profitable mobile telephone
companies is one example.
Medieval romances, it is true, had fallen by this time into a
decrepit
old age.
The proposed fence would replace a
decrepit
brush fence.
Many of the blasts result from
decrepit
wiring, which can lead to sparks.
Most people become
decrepit
as they age.
Besides, these disgusting
decrepit
buildings have a lot of character, if by character you mean bedbugs.
To achieve that, however, it must overhaul its
decrepit
service sector.
The
decrepit
, bony creature's head almost touches the ground while hovering birds dive to peck his back.
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