ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It is falling into decay, (of state) tá leá ag teacht air, tá sé ag meathlú; (of custom) tá sé ag dul i léig; (of house) tá sé ag dul chun raice.
He has gone into a decline, tá sé ar meathlú sláinte, tá sé á chnaí, á ghoid as.
To revive s.o.'s drooping spirits, misneach a mhúscailt sa duine meathlaithe.