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decrepit

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/

The English word “decrepit” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Etymology

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

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