English Explanatory Dictionary

decrepit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/ /dəˈkɹɛp.ɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decrepit.wav

Word forms

decrepit more decrepit most decrepit decrepid

Etymology

From Middle English decrepyt (ante 1439), from Middle French décrépit, from Latin dēcrepitus (“very old”), from crepō (“to creak”).

Synonyms

aged timeworn withered deteriorated

Related words

decrepitate

Derived words

decrepitly decrepitness decrepitude
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