C1 noun #12,580 most common

dereliction

UK /dɛɹ.ɪ.ˈlɪk.ʃən/ | US /dɛɹ.ɪ.ˈlɪk.ʃən/

Willful neglect of one's duty.

dereliction in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) Willful neglect of one's duty.
  • (noun) The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
  • (noun) Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun Willful neglect of one's duty.
  2. 2
    noun The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
  3. 3
    noun Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.

Examples

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