1. worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
2. weakened by old age; feeble
Usage: often used of people

Examples

• The decrepit old barn was ready to collapse.
• They lived in a decrepit house with broken windows and peeling paint.
• The decrepit man shuffled slowly down the street with his cane.
• The decrepit bridge was closed to traffic for safety reasons.
• She found her grandfather looking increasingly decrepit after his illness.
• The decrepit car barely made it up the hill.