v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Decrepitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decrepitating. ] [ Cf. F. décrépiter. ] To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To crackle, as salt in roasting. [ 1913 Webster ]