The meaning of Decrepitude

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The quality of being aged; old age; the symptoms or characteristics associated with this.

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Usually with modifying word or phrase. the condition or quality of being a certain age, or of having reached a specified stage of life.

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The quality of being aged; old age; the symptoms or characteristics associated with this.

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Physical weakness, especially as a result of illness.

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Most of the cases presented with general debility, muscle weakness, and weight loss

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The state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair.

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The mill was in a state of dilapidation

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The state of being old and in poor condition

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The farmhouse fell into a state of dilapidation., the theatre is being restored to its former glory…

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The period of life in which a person is old and weak.

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You could live here and look after me in my dotage

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Old age, especially with some loss of mental ability

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The condition of being weak and delicate.

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The increasing frailty of old age

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Physical weakness; lack of health or strength

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[ u ] despite his frailty, he continued to travel., [ c ] human frailties such as selfishness and g…

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Physical or mental weakness.

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Old age and infirmity come to men and women alike

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(a) physical or mental weakness

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A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

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A general air of malaise

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The condition or process of deterioration with age.

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Although it is characterized as being a deterioration process, senescence is considered to be a hig…

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The fact of becoming older, and therefore being in less good condition and less able to function well

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Senescence refers to gradual deterioration with age and in animals is typically very obvious under …

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The condition of being senile.

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The onset of senility

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The quality of being senile (= showing poor mental ability because of old age)

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Low levels of selenium in the elderly are linked with an increased risk of dementia and senility., …

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Regular payment made into a fund by an employee towards a future pension.

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A superannuation fund

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The state or condition of being weak.

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The country's weakness in international dealings

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Lack of strength or energy

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[ u ] the building’s collapse was caused by weakness in several beams., [ u ] is crying always a si…

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A situation in which someone or something is at a low level or is not strong or successful

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Weakness against sth the dollar's weakness against the euro has made european goods more expensive …