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Meanings of age worn in anglès

(Of a person) Very weakened or worn-down by age.

        Sinònims
        Examples for "decrepit"
        Examples for "decrepit"
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        Tens of thousands of children enter Russia's decrepit orphanage system every year.
        The Guardian
        2
        The decrepit regime Syria's president heads is getting really good at repression.
        The Guardian
        3
        The second house was a converted detached garage in back, equally decrepit.
        Boston noir
        4
        Its location in the middle of Dublin 4 belied its decrepit state.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Family after family arrives, each claiming a decrepit ancestor amid high-decibel greetings.
        WATER FOR ELEPHANT
        Usage of age worn in anglès
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        Now is another age worn away by civil wars, and Rome herself falls by her own strength.
        The Works of Horace