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Word: Dereliction
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin derelictio(n-), from the verb derelinquere (see derelict)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated
Short Definition:state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated
Examples:- a 15th-century farmhouse has been saved from dereliction
Definition:
the shameful failure to fulfil one's obligations
Short Definition:shameful failure to fulfil one's obligations
Examples:- the prosecution team were guilty of dereliction of duty for failing to disclose evidence
- a gross dereliction of duty by the Secretary of State
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