decrepit
Weakened or worn out from age or wearWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
» Gunter's house was dusty and decrepit.
Meaning
1 sensesWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
heruntergekommen, gammelig, gebrechlich
дря́хлыйdrjáxlyj, не́мощныйnémoščnyj, ве́тхийvétxij
старийstaryj, зношенийznošenyj, ветхийvetxyj
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- worn and broken down by hard use
Examples
7 sentencesGunter's house was dusty and decrepit.
Pietro passed a decrepit barn-like house.
I think that his uncle is a decrepit old man.
Your body will become decrepit, and your brain will refuse to direct it.
ruТвоё тело станет дряхлым, и мозг откажется управлять им. — nina99nv
With the police in foot pursuit, Tom ran through the decrepit fence and vaulted over a small car.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English decrepyt (ante 1439), from Middle French décrépit, from Latin dēcrepitFrom Middle English decrepyt (ante 1439), from Middle French décrépit, from Latin dēcrepitus (“very old”), from crepō (“to creak”).
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Forms
more decrepit, most decrepit| Comparative | more decrepit Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most decrepit Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form