It was left to the urban and rural poor, neglected by the colonial schools, to support the increasingly decrepit madrasas.

Another significant challenge Cixi faced was the increasingly decrepit state of the country's Manchu elite.

The stationmaster's house survived until 1978 in an increasingly decrepit state until it became unsafe following an arson attack and it too was demolished.

She becomes increasingly decrepit - both physically and mentally - throughout the play.

She works as an auto mechanic and is a deliberate bad neighbor, keeping increasingly decrepit and dismantled cars on her lawn to irritate Adam.

Despite the best efforts of maintenance staff and various renovations and upgrades over the years, the building became increasingly decrepit and unserviceable.

Powered by electricity from overhead cables, they were once a marvel of eco-friendly design, but have grown increasingly decrepit over the years.

Like most of the former mill employees and their spouses, she lives in the increasingly decrepit company apartment blocks.

A group of merchants renovated the increasingly decrepit grounds in 1760 and in 1780 the West Garden was opened to the general public.

Worried about the increasingly decrepit state of his sector, Battista decides to leave his post and to inform his superiors in person.