noun
- the state of being worn out or weakened by old age, illness, or long use
Usage: formal
Examples
- The old mansion showed signs of decrepitude after decades of neglect.
- Despite his physical decrepitude, his mind remained sharp.
- The bridge’s decrepitude made it unsafe for heavy traffic.
- She worried about her grandfather’s increasing decrepitude.
- The company’s decrepitude was evident in its outdated equipment.
- Years of harsh weather had brought the barn to a state of decrepitude.