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- Dictionarydereliction/ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated: "a 15th-century farmhouse has been saved from dereliction" Similar
- 2. the shameful failure to fulfil one's obligations: "the prosecution team were guilty of dereliction of duty for failing to disclose evidence" Similar Opposite
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Dereliction means a failure to do what you should do or a state of not being cared for, especially of a building. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Hansard archive and Wikipedia.
- English (US)
DERELICTION meaning: 1. (especially of a building) a state...
- Znaczenie Dereliction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
dereliction definicja: 1. (a) failure to do what you should...
- Simplified
DERELICTION translate: 失败, 玩忽职守,渎职, 坏情况下, (尤指建筑物)荒废;弃置....
- Traditional
DERELICTION translate: 失敗, 疏忽職守,瀆職, 壞情況下, (尤指建築物)荒廢;棄置....
- Deregulating
DEREGULATING definition: 1. present participle of deregulate...
- Portuguese Translation
DERELICTION translate: negligência, abandono. Learn more in...
- Deride
DERIDE definition: 1. to laugh at or show no respect for...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
DERELICTION 의미, 정의, DERELICTION의 정의: 1. (a) failure to do...
- English (US)
The meaning of DERELICTION is an intentional abandonment. How to use dereliction in a sentence.
Dereliction definition: deliberate or conscious neglect; negligence; delinquency. See examples of DERELICTION used in a sentence.
DERELICTION meaning: 1. (especially of a building) a state of not being cared for: 2. failure to do what you should do…. Learn more.
Dereliction means the act or state of abandoning or neglecting something, or a failure in duty. It can also refer to a type of land gained by the sea or a river receding. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
[uncountable, singular] dereliction of duty (formal or law) the fact of deliberately not doing what you ought to do, especially when it is part of your job. The police officers were found guilty of serious dereliction of duty.
Dereliction is a word for neglecting responsibilities. Failing to care for your family or do your job are examples of dereliction. If you are letting things go, you are engaged in dereliction. Not mowing your lawn is an example of dereliction; so is not feeding your children.