dereliction (ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃən
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Definitions
noun
- deliberate, conscious, or wilful neglect (esp in the phrase dereliction of duty)
- the act of abandoning or deserting or the state of being abandoned or deserted
- law
- accretion of dry land gained by the gradual receding of the sea or by a river changing its course
- the land thus left
Synonyms
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negligence,
failure,
neglect,
evasion,
delinquency,
abdication,
faithlessness,
nonperformance
remissness,
Usage examples
He had the appearance of a patrician run part way to dereliction.
, THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)The main charges: Wilful negligence, dereliction of duty and extending patronage to scamsters.
India Today (1997)Both had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and dereliction of duty and faced up to 64 years in prison.
Toronto Sun (2003)Mr Pal, an electrical engineer, accused the Carlton directors of ` dereliction of duty".
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Rostock's city centre has been beautifully restored, but in the rest of the town smartness and dereliction stand side by side.
, IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003)