Antonyms for decrepitate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-krep-i-teyt
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt


Definition of decrepitate

  • As in crackle : verb make breaking sound
Example sentences :
  • Placed on burning coals, they decrepitate on drying, and produce a species of explosion or detonation.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • Muffle furnaces are suitable for fine ores which are liable to decrepitate or sinter.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 » by Various

Synonyms for decrepitate

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