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decrepit definition

de·crepit (dē krep′it, di-)

adjective

broken down or worn out by old age, illness, or long use

Etymology: ME & OFr < L decrepitus < de-, intens. + crepitus, pp. of crepare, to creak, rattle (in LL, to burst, die): see craven

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