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    der·e·lict
    [ˈderəˌlik(t)]
    adjective
    derelict (adjective)
    1. in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect:
      "a derelict Georgian mansion" · "the barge lay derelict for years"
    2. shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations:
      "he was derelict in his duty to his country"
    noun
    derelict (noun) · derelicts (plural noun)
    1. derogatory
      a destitute person without a home or work who is rejected or outcast by society:
      "derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag"
      • a piece of property, especially a ship, abandoned by the owner and in poor condition:
        "she had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.
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    adjective
    1. in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect:
      dilapidated
      ramshackle
      run down
      broken-down
      worn out
      tumbledown
      in ruins
      ruined
      rickety
      creaky
      creaking
      decrepit
      deteriorating
      crumbling
      deteriorated
      neglected
      untended
      the worse for wear
      disused
      abandoned
      deserted
      discarded
      rejected
      forsaken
      cast off
      relinquished
      ownerless
      in (a state of) disrepair
      falling to pieces
      falling apart
      unmaintained
      gone to rack and ruin
      gone to seed
      on its last legs
      Opposite:
      in good repair
      in use
    2. shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations:
      negligent
      neglectful
      remiss
      lax
      careless
      sloppy
      slipshod
      slack
      irresponsible
      delinquent
      Opposite:
      dutiful
      punctilious
    noun
    1. a destitute person without a home or work who is rejected or outcast by society:
      tramp
      vagrant
      down and out
      drifter
      beggar
      mendicant
      outcast
      pariah
      ne'er do well
      good-for-nothing
      wastrel
      bag lady
      hobo
      bum
      knight of the road
      vagabond
      homeless person
      person of no fixed address/abode
      streety
      dosser
      derro
       
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      What is derelict?
      Definition of derelict adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition The canal has been derelict for many years. The land lay derelict for ten years. Want to learn more? derelict in (doing) something failing completely to do your duty or perform your obligations

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      What does it mean if a building is derelict?
      A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. The body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse. A derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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      What does dereliction mean?
      Dereliction means the act of forsaking or being unfaithful, resulting in a state of abandonment. [L. derelinquĕre, -lictum, from de, inten. and linquĕre, to leave.] [Lat. derelictus, abandoned]. The term is also used to refer to anything that has been abandoned, such as land gained from the water by a change of water-line or anything abandoned at sea.

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      What is the origin of the word derelict?
      Derelict is a term that generally refers to something that is abandoned, neglected, or no longer cared for*, especially a building or a ship. Its origin comes from the Latin perfect participle of derelinquo. Derelict can also refer to a person who is shirking their responsibilities or in extremely poor condition due to neglect or lack of care.

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      What is a derelict property?
      derelict (countable and uncountable, plural derelicts) (uncountable) Property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; (countable) an item of such property.

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      Is a lost child derelict?
      Even if a person has abandoned his responsibilities, you can say that he is derelict in his duties. But don't call a lost child derelict — unless, of course, he has neglected his chores. As an adjective, derelict describes something that is rundown, neglected, or in deplorable condition, but the word can also mean "negligent in duty."

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      A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.

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