decrepit
adjective
de·crep·it
di-ˈkre-pət 
1
: wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
a decrepit old man
2
a
: impaired by use or wear : worn-out
a decrepit school bus
b
: fallen into ruin or disrepair
a decrepit industry
3
: dilapidated, run-down
an old, decrepit hotel
decrepitly
adverb
Examples of decrepit in a Sentence
My decrepit car barely starts.
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The stakes for locking down the money are high, as a slew of projects to improve and expand the MTA’s coverage hangs in the balance — including the Second Avenue Subway, various repairs to decrepit infrastructure, elevator installation and electric buses.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
But many end up in decrepit buildings and slapdash shack communities, often without running water or sanitary toilets.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The sculpture became so decrepit that in the 1830s King William IV ordered that it be discarded along with two others.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
North Korea’s army is large, but its military equipment is decrepit, and its troops rarely conduct training beyond simple small-unit exercises.
—Keir A. Lieber, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
But many end up in decrepit buildings and slapdash shack communities, often without running water or sanitary toilets.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The sculpture became so decrepit that in the 1830s King William IV ordered that it be discarded along with two others.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
North Korea’s army is large, but its military equipment is decrepit, and its troops rarely conduct training beyond simple small-unit exercises.
—Keir A. Lieber, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Decrepit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrepit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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decrepit
adjective
de·crep·it
di-ˈkrep-ət
: broken down with age : worn-out
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