˜yÐÄvlog

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decrepitude

[ dih-krep-i-tood, -tyood ]

noun

  1. decrepit condition; dilapidated state; feebleness, especially from old age.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decrepitude1

1595–1605; < French »å鳦°ùé±è¾±³Ù³Ü»å±ð, derivative of »å鳦°ùé±è¾±³Ù decrepit; -tude
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Example Sentences

His Long looks so confused that some piece of it has to be an act — a way to get the gang to relax — a costume of decrepitude.

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He has one year left in his term to right the ship before cementing a legacy as the governor who sailed the system into decrepitude.

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Eventually, though, the canals were filled in, the amusement attractions waxed and waned, the housing fell into decrepitude or got plowed under for bigger and better.

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Even for classic car enthusiasts, there’s a point of extreme decrepitude that precludes restoration but ignites reimagination.

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For years, the levee running along the Pajaro River had been neglected despite concerns about its decrepitude.

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