derelict
adjective/ˈderəlɪkt/
/ˈderəlɪkt/
- (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition
- derelict land/buildings/sites
- The canal has been derelict for many years.
- The land lay derelict for ten years.
- a partially derelict mill
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- …
- almost
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- derelict in (doing) something failing completely to do your duty or perform your obligations
- They have been grossly derelict in their duty.
- She realizes that she's been derelict in her responsibilities as a mother.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.
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