Meaning & use
decrepit
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Worn out or weakened by age, neglect, or long use.
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The decrepit barn looked like it might collapse in the next storm.
He shuffled along slowly, looking far more decrepit than his sixty years.
A note on using this word
Can describe both objects, like buildings or furniture, and people's physical condition, always implying a decline from a better former state.
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