derelict in duty
1Derelict — or dereliction commonly refers to: Abandonment of property, then referred to as a derelict Derelict (maritime), property which has been abandoned and deserted at sea by those who were in charge without any hope of recovering it Dereliction of… …
2derelict — I (abandoned) adjective adrift, avoided, cast aside, cast off, castaway, deserted, desolate, discarded, disowned, dispensed with, excluded, forgotten, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, given up, helpless, homeless, ignored, isolated, jettisoned,… …
3derelict — [der′ə likt΄] adj. [L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de , intens. + relinquere: see RELINQUISH] 1. deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken ☆ 2. neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent n. 1. a property abandoned …
4derelict — I adj. derelict in (derelict in one s duty) II n. a human derelict * * * [ derɪlɪkt] a human derelict derelict in (derelict in one s duty) …
5derelict — 1. adjective 1) a derelict building Syn: dilapidated, ramshackle, run down, tumbledown, in ruins, falling apart; rickety, creaky, deteriorating, crumbling; neglected, untended, gone to rack and ruin 2) a derelict airfield …
6derelict — derelictly, adv. derelictness, n. /der euh likt/, adj. 1. left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. 2. neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent. n. 3. a person abandoned by society, esp. a person without a… …
7derelict — 1. adjective /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ a) Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected. There was a derelict ship on the island. b) Negligent in performing a duty. Syn: abandoned 2. noun /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ …
8derelict — der•e•lict [[t]ˈdɛr ə lɪkt[/t]] adj. 1) left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship[/ex] 2) neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent 3) a person who has no home or means of support 4) naut. navig. a vessel abandoned …
9derelict — /ˈdɛrəlɪkt / (say deruhlikt) adjective 1. left or abandoned, as by the owner or guardian (said especially of a ship abandoned at sea). 2. neglected; dilapidated. 3. guilty of lack of care for one s obligations; remiss: derelict in one s duty.… …
10derelict — I. adjective Etymology: Latin derelictus, past participle of derelinquere to abandon, from de + relinquere to leave more at relinquish Date: 1649 1. abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also run down 2. lacking a sense of duty ;… …
