dereliction
noun
- Now Rare an abandoning or forsaking
- Now Rare the state of being abandoned or forsaken
- a neglect of, or failure in, duty; a being remiss
- Law the gaining of land from water by the gradual retreat of the sea below the usual watermark
See dereliction in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕrˌə-lĭkˈshən)
noun- Willful neglect, as of duty or principle.
a. The act of abandoning; abandonment.
b. A state of abandonment or neglect.
- Law
a. A gaining of land by the permanent recession of the water line.
b. The land so gained.
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