DECREPIT


Meaning of DECREPIT in English

[ dɪ'krɛpɪt ]

■ adjective elderly and infirm.

↘worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Derivatives

~ude noun

Origin

ME: from L. ~us , from de- 'down' + crepitus , past participle of crepare 'rattle, creak'.

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