different between decrepit vs disabled

English

Alternative forms

• decrepid (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French décrépit, from Latin decrepitus (“very old”), from crepare (“to creak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??k??p.?t/

Adjective

decrepit (comparative more decrepit, superlative most decrepit)

1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Synonyms

• aged, timeworn, withered; see also Thesaurus:old or Thesaurus:deteriorated

Derived terms

• decrepitly
• decrepitude

Translations

Further reading

• decrepit at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• depicter, precited, redepict

Romanian

Etymology

From French décrépit, from Latin decrepitus.

Adjective

decrepit m or n (feminine singular decrepit?, masculine plural decrepi?i, feminine and neuter plural decrepite)

1. decrepit

Declension

English

Etymology

From disable +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s?e?b??d]

Adjective

disabled (comparative more disabled, superlative most disabled)

1. Made incapable of use or action.
   • 1911, "From Brittania Lodge, No. 361", Railway Carmen's Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3, March 1911, page 129:

     In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc.

2. Having a disability.
3. (law) Legally disqualified.

Synonyms

• incapacitated
• indisposed
• invalid

Antonyms

• enabled

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

disabled (usually uncountable, plural disableds)

1. One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

Translations

Verb

disabled

1. simple past tense and past participle of disable