Definition of "decrepit" []

• Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use. See Synonyms at weak. (adjective)

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• "Several families with loved ones who are mentally ill are speaking out about what they call a decrepit, overcrowded, ineffective psychiatric facility at Vancouver General Hospital."
• "An American family of eight has gone missing while driving from Michigan to Alaska and police believe they may be somewhere in northern B.C. Several families with loved ones who are mentally ill are speaking out about what they call a decrepit, overcrowded, ineffective psychiatric facility at Vancouver General Hospital."
• "In this city, so many beat cops troll along at a snail's pace in decrepit squad cars."