dereliction
noun
der·e·lic·tion
ˌder-ə-ˈlik-shən 
ˌde-rə-
1
a
: an intentional abandonment
b
: the state of being abandoned
2
: a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
3
a
: intentional or conscious neglect : delinquency
dereliction of duty
b
: fault, shortcoming
Examples of dereliction in a Sentence
the dereliction of a cause by its leaders
The officer was formally charged with dereliction of duty.
a serious dereliction of duty
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Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The damage done to his kids here stems from his own dereliction of parental duties.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
About a month after the shooting, the 46-year-old Coy was arrested and indicted on charges of murder, reckless homicide, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
In that idiosyncratic way, My eyes (and feet) are sensitive to the quality of the road surface, pollution and to the appearance of new buildings and signs of dereliction (Berlin scores on both counts).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The damage done to his kids here stems from his own dereliction of parental duties.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
About a month after the shooting, the 46-year-old Coy was arrested and indicted on charges of murder, reckless homicide, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
In that idiosyncratic way, My eyes (and feet) are sensitive to the quality of the road surface, pollution and to the appearance of new buildings and signs of dereliction (Berlin scores on both counts).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Dereliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dereliction. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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dereliction
noun
der·e·lic·tion
ˌder-ə-ˈlik-shən
1
: the act of abandoning : the state of being abandoned
the dereliction of a cause by its leaders
2
: neglect of one's duty
Legal Definition
dereliction
noun
der·e·lic·tion
ˌder-ə-ˈlik-shən
1
a
: an intentional abandonment
b
: a state of being abandoned
2
: a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
3
: an intentional or conscious neglect
dereliction of duty
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