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Decrepit - English meaning

dɪˈkrep.ɪt

Decrepit – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

A row of decrepit houses

Synonims:

DilapidatedRicketyRun downBroken-downTumbledownRamshackleWorn outDerelictIn ruinsRuinedFalling apartFalling to piecesIn (a state of) disrepairCreakyCreakingGone to rack and rui
adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

Usage examples:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.
adjective

In very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot

Usage examples:

Most of the buildings were old and decrepit., a decrepit old man sat on a park bench.

Decrepit translation into English

Decrepit: translate from English into Chinese

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衰老, 衰朽

Decrepit: translate from English into Dutch

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Afgeleefd, Uitgeleefd, Aftands, Gammel, Bouwvallig

Decrepit: translate from English into French

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Délabré, Vétuste, Décati

Decrepit: translate from English into German

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Altersschwach, Heruntergekommen, Baufällig, Verkrustet, Gammelig

Decrepit: translate from English into Hindi

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पुराना, जराग्रस्त, जर्जर, फटा, जीर्ण, जराक्रांत, निर्बल, बूढ़ा, घिसा हुआ, जरा-जीर्ण, फटा-पुराना, डोकरा

Decrepit: translate from English into Italian

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Decrepito, Cadente, Bacucco

Decrepit: translate from English into Korean

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낡아빠진, 노쇠한, 덜거덕거리는

Decrepit: translate from English into Russian

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Дряхлый, Ветхий, Изношенный

Decrepit: translate from English into Spanish

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Decrépito, Cascado

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- ‘down’ + crepitus, past participle of crepare ‘rattle, creak’.

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Decrepit synonims

broken-down

adjective

In bad condition or not working

Usage examples:

A broken-down car
Broken-down - all meanings in English

creaking

kriːk

adjective

Making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.

Usage examples:

He boards a creaking wooden boat
noun

Harsh, high-pitched noise made when something is being moved or when pressure or weight is applied to it.

Usage examples:

We could hear the creaking of the deteriorating wood
verb

(of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.

Usage examples:

The stairs creaked as she went up them
Creaking - all meanings in English

creaky

ˈkriː.ki

adjective

Making or liable to make a creaking sound when being moved or when pressure is applied.

Usage examples:

I climbed the creaky stairs
adjective

Something that is creaky creaks

Usage examples:

A creaky hinge/chair/bed, creaky floorboards, the creaky legal system
adjective

Used to describe something that is old-fashioned and not now effective

Usage examples:

The creaky legal system
Creaky - all meanings in English

derelict

ˈder.ə.lɪkt

adjective

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

Usage examples:

A derelict georgian mansion
noun

A person without a home, job, or property.

Usage examples:

Derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag
adjective

(of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition

Derelict - all meanings in English

dilapidated

dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd

adjective

(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

Old, dilapidated buildings
verb

Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.

Usage examples:

A ruined chappell, built by the spaniard, and dilapidated by the dutch
adjective

(esp. of a structure) in bad condition and needing repair

Usage examples:

We still use the dilapidated barn for storing tools.
Dilapidated - all meanings in English

ramshackle

adjective

(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.

Usage examples:

A ramshackle cottage
adjective

Badly made and likely to break or fall down easily

Usage examples:

A ramshackle building with a sagging roof
Ramshackle - all meanings in English

rickety

adjective

(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.

Usage examples:

We went carefully up the rickety stairs
Rickety - all meanings in English

ruined

adjective

(of a building or place) reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

A ruined castle
verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers
Ruined - all meanings in English

tumbledown

adjective

(of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated.

Usage examples:

Tumbledown cottages
adjective

(of a building) in a bad condition, esp. in a state of decay

Usage examples:

They lived in a tumbledown cottage near the railroad tracks.
Tumbledown - all meanings in English

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