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derelict noun

  /ˈdɛɹəˌlɪk(t)/ , /ˈdɛɹɪlɪkt/
  • (countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif.
 clochard, paria, épave
  • (uncountable, specifically, law) Property abandoned at sea with no hope of recovery and no expectation of being returned to its owner; (countable) an item of such property, especially a ship.
 navire abandonné (en mer), épave

derelict adjective

  /ˈdɛɹəˌlɪk(t)/ , /ˈdɛɹɪlɪkt/
  • Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.
 abandonné, délaissé, en ruines
  • (chiefly, US) Negligent in performing a duty; careless.
 négligent

dereliction noun

  /dɛɹ.ɪˈlɪk.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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