Definition of Decrepitate

1. Verb. Undergo decrepitation and crackle. "The salt decrepitated"

Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Decrepitation

2. Verb. To roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops. "Decrepitate salts"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Decrepitation

Definition of Decrepitate

1. v. t. To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt.

2. v. i. To crackle, as salt in roasting.

Definition of Decrepitate

1. [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Decrepitate

decree
decreed
decreeing
decreer
decreers
decrees
decreet
decreets
decree nisi
decrement
decrement
decremental
decremental conduction
decrements
decrepit
decrepitate (current term)
decrepitated
decrepitates
decrepitating
decrepitation
decrepitation
decrepitations
decrepitly
decrepitude
decrepitudes
decrescendo
decrescendos
decrescent
decretal
decretal

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