decrepit
[ dih-krep-it ]
/ dɪˈkrɛp ɪt /
adjective
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm: a decrepit man who can hardly walk.
worn out by long use; dilapidated: a decrepit stove.
Origin of decrepit
OTHER WORDS FROM decrepit
de·crep·it·ly, adverb de·crep·it·ness, noun un·de·crep·it, adjectiveWords nearby decrepit
decree-law,
decreet,
decrement,
decremeter,
decreolize,
decrepit,
decrepitate,
decrepitude,
decresc.,
decrescendo,
decrescent
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British Dictionary definitions for decrepit
decrepit
/ (dɪˈkrɛpɪt) /
adjective
enfeebled by old age; infirm
broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated
Derived forms of decrepit
decrepitly, adverb decrepitude, nounWord Origin for decrepit
C15: from Latin
dēcrepitus, from
crepāre to creak