dereliction
🇺🇸
/ˌderəˈlɪkʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌderəˈlɪkʃn/
noun
R
When a place is abandoned and not taken care of, making it look bad.
The old factory was an example of dereliction, with broken windows and crumbling walls.
R
When someone doesn't do what they are supposed to do, especially if it's their job.
The dereliction of the security guard led to the theft at the museum.
translation
When a place is abandoned and not taken care of, making it look bad.; When someone doesn't do what they are supposed to do, especially if it's their job.
Word Forms
Plural
derelictions