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dereliction
der·e·lic·tion D0150100 (dĕr′ə-lĭk′shən)n.1. Willful neglect, as of duty or principle.2. a. The act of abandoning; abandonment.b. A state of abandonment or neglect.3. Law a. A gaining of land by the permanent recession of the water line.b. The land so gained.dereliction (ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃən) n1. deliberate, conscious, or wilful neglect (esp in the phrase dereliction of duty)2. the act of abandoning or deserting or the state of being abandoned or deserted3. (Physical Geography) law a. accretion of dry land gained by the gradual receding of the sea or by a river changing its courseb. the land thus leftder•e•lic•tion (ˌdɛr əˈlɪk ʃən)
n. 1. deliberate neglect; delinquency: dereliction of duty. 2. the act of abandoning something. 3. the state of being abandoned. [1590–1600; < Latin dērelictiō] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dereliction - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"willful neglect, delinquencyneglectfulness, negligence, neglect - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | | 2. | dereliction - willful negligenceactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"nonfeasance - a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to donegligence, nonperformance, carelessness, neglect - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
derelictionnoun1. abandonment, desertion, renunciation, relinquishment The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.2. (only used with duty) negligence, failure, neglect, evasion, delinquency, abdication, faithlessness, nonperformance, remissness He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.derelictionnounNonperformance of what ought to be done:default, delinquency, failure, neglect, omission.Law: nonfeasance.TranslationsIdiomsSeedereliction of dutydereliction
dereliction Lawa. accretion of dry land gained by the gradual receding of the sea or by a river changing its course b. the land thus left dereliction
derelictionn. 1) abandoning possession, which is sometimes used in the phrase "dereliction of duty." It includes abandoning a ship, which then becomes a "derelict" which salvagers can board. 2) an old expression for increase of land due to gradual lowering of a tide line (which means the land is building up). (See: derelict) dereliction
derelictionThe gradual receding of water to leave dry land.dereliction
Synonyms for derelictionnoun abandonmentSynonyms- abandonment
- desertion
- renunciation
- relinquishment
noun negligenceSynonyms- negligence
- failure
- neglect
- evasion
- delinquency
- abdication
- faithlessness
- nonperformance
- remissness
Synonyms for derelictionnoun nonperformance of what ought to be doneSynonyms- default
- delinquency
- failure
- neglect
- omission
- nonfeasance
Synonyms for derelictionnoun a tendency to be negligent and uncaringSynonyms- willful neglect
- delinquency
Related Words- neglectfulness
- negligence
- neglect
noun willful negligenceRelated Words- actus reus
- wrongful conduct
- misconduct
- wrongdoing
- nonfeasance
- negligence
- nonperformance
- carelessness
- neglect
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