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derelict definition
der·elict (der′ə likt′)
adjective
- deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken
- ☆ neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent
Etymology: L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de-, intens. + relinquere: see relinquish
noun
- a property abandoned by the owner; esp., an abandoned ship on the open sea
- a destitute person, without a home or regular job and rejected by society
- land exposed by the receding of water
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