dereliction

Noun

Meaning

The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.

The state of being left or abandoned.

A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

delinquency apostasy laxness forsaking failure crime default sin failing fault barry violation breach secession ruin
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Antonyms

amendment conservancy vogue rede support provide
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Hypernyms

neglect negligence misconduct wrongdoing carelessness actus reus

Hyponyms

nonfeasance

Related terms

relinquish derelict

Phrases with the word

criminal dereliction quasi-dereliction

Anagrams

clinoedrite

Examples

he inherited his delinquency from his father Source: Internet

his derelictions were not really intended as crimes Source: Internet

his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities Source: Internet

According to reports, the ECoR has suspended deputy Station Manager of Nergundi railway station, guard of the Goods Train, Loco Pilot and Asst Loco Pilot of LTT-Bhubaneswar Express for dereliction in duty. Source: Internet

After a period of dereliction Aberdour House was developed for residential use in the early 1990s. Source: Internet

A motion for investigation, initiated jointly by at least one-fourth of all the legislators charging the Chief Executive with ″serious breach of law or dereliction of duty″ and refusing to resign, shall first be passed by the Council. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Derek derelict derelict land derelictly derelictness dereligionise