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[ dih-krep -it ] SHOW IPA
/ dɪˈkrɛp ɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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 First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin dēcrepitus, literally, “broken down,” equivalent to dē- de- + crep(āre) “to crack” + -i- -i- + -tus past participle suffix
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synonym study for decrepit 1 . See weak.
OTHER WORDS FROM decrepit de·crep·it·ly, adverb de·crep·it·ness, noun un·de·crep·it, adjective Words nearby decrepit decree nisi, decreet, decrement, decremeter, decreolize, decrepit , decrepitate, decrepitude, decresc., decrescendo, decrescent
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British Dictionary definitions for decrepit adjective enfeebled by old age; infirm
broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated
Derived forms of decrepit decrepitly , adverb decrepitude , noun Word Origin for decrepit C15: from Latin dēcrepitus, from crepāre to creak
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