English dictionary

dereliction

/,d/E/r/@/'l/I/k/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

noun.attribute

Examples
His derelictions were not really intended as crimes.

Synonyms delinquency willful neglect

Source: WordNet 3.0
willful negligence

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

noun

Source: webster1913