DECREPIT


Meaning of DECREPIT in English

de ‧ crep ‧ it /dɪˈkrepət, dɪˈkrepɪt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: decrepitus , from crepare 'to make a high cracking sound' ]

old and in bad condition:

The buildings were in a decrepit state.

He was a rather decrepit old man.

—decrepitude noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.