derelict
11derelict — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect. 2) chiefly N. Amer. shamefully negligent. ► NOUN 1) a destitute person. 2) a ship or other piece of property abandoned by its owner. ORIGIN from Latin derelinquere to… …
12derelict — [der′ə likt΄] adj. [L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de , intens. + relinquere: see RELINQUISH] 1. deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken ☆ 2. neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent n. 1. a property abandoned …
13derelict — I adj. derelict in (derelict in one s duty) II n. a human derelict * * * [ derɪlɪkt] a human derelict derelict in (derelict in one s duty) …
14derelict — I UK [ˈderəlɪkt] / US adjective something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition a derelict house/factory/warehouse II UK [ˈderəlɪkt] / US noun [countable] Word forms derelict : singular… …
15derelict — [[t]de̱rɪlɪkt[/t]] derelicts 1) ADJ GRADED A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. Her body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse less than a mile… …
16derelict — 1. adjective 1) a derelict building Syn: dilapidated, ramshackle, run down, tumbledown, in ruins, falling apart; rickety, creaky, deteriorating, crumbling; neglected, untended, gone to rack and ruin 2) a derelict airfield …
17derelict — /deralikt/ Forsaken; abandoned; deserted; cast away. Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim thereto. Land left uncovered by the receding of water from its… …
18derelict — /deralikt/ Forsaken; abandoned; deserted; cast away. Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim thereto. Land left uncovered by the receding of water from its… …
19derelict — 1. adjective /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ a) Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected. There was a derelict ship on the island. b) Negligent in performing a duty. Syn: abandoned 2. noun /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ …
20derelict — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie, look, seem, stand ▪ The land lay derelict for ten years. ▪ become ADVERB …
