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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?

   • When the audience should weep it laughs and there are tears instead of smiles for his decrepit attempts at comedy. Groping his way about, he found that the room was bare of all furnishing, except for a decrepit old cot, and a rough table. Decrepit definition: weakened by old age; feeble; infirm. See examples of DECREPIT used in a sentence.

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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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   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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   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 It seemed impossible that modern thought could house itself in such decrepit and superseded chambers.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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   How does a decrepit society work?

   • Standing in front of decrepit buildings that tower over streets absent of cars, they cut abject figures. Only a decrepit society would lavish property wealth on the old who need it least, depriving families. The decrepit grandfather and the wayward grandson want to be the heart of the story, but fail to connect.

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   What are the characteristics of a decrepit man?

   • They described themselves in their own words as capable and incapable, able and unable, beautiful and decrepit, funny and feeble. That which is decrepit is to be repaired, that which is decayed is to be replaced. This might have become necessary because a disproportionate number of unmarried males were lame, blind, or decrepit.

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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. See how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

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

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

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     DECREPIT translate: 破舊的，年久失修的；破爛不堪的；老朽的. Learn more in the...

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   Decrepit means wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age, impaired by use or wear, or fallen into ruin or disrepair. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of decrepit.

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

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   Decrepit means very old and not in good condition or health. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.

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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.

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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.