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derelict noun

  /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/
  • (dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
 clochard, paria, épave
  • Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
 épave

derelict adjective

  /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/
  • Abandoned, forsaken; given up by the natural owner or guardian; (of a ship) abandoned at sea, dilapidated, neglected; (of a spacecraft) abandoned in outer space.
 abandonné, délaissé, en ruines
  • Negligent in performing a duty.
 négligent

dereliction noun

  /dɛɹ.ɪ.ˈlɪk.ʃən/
  • The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
 déréliction
  • Willful neglect of one's duty.
 prévarication
derelict land
friche industrielle
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