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derelict

Syllabification: (der·e·lict)

Definition of derelict

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect:the cities were derelict and dying
(of a person) shamefully negligent in not having done what one should have done:he was derelict in his duty to his country

a person without a home, job, or property:derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag
a piece of property, especially a ship, abandoned by the owner and in poor condition.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin derelictus 'abandoned', past participle of derelinquere, from de- 'completely' + relinquere 'forsake'

Definition of derelict in the British & World English dictionary

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