deperition

noun

dep·​er·​i·​tion

ˌdepəˈrishən

plural -s

archaic

: destructive process : waste and wear

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin deperitus (past participle of deperire to perish, from Latin de- + perire to perish) + English -ion

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