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noun
The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: dilapidation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deterioration, impairment
History
From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”).
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
