derelict
21derelict — der|e|lict1 [ˈderılıkt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: derelictus, past participle of derelinquere to leave something you are responsible for ] a derelict building or piece of land is in very bad condition because it has not been used for …
22derelict — der|e|lict1 [ derəlıkt ] adjective something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition derelict der|e|lict 2 [ derəlıkt ] noun count FORMAL someone who has no home or job and lives on the… …
23derelict — derelictly, adv. derelictness, n. /der euh likt/, adj. 1. left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. 2. neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent. n. 3. a person abandoned by society, esp. a person without a… …
24derelict — 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 C17: from L. derelict ,… …
25derelict — 1 adjective a building or piece of land that is derelict is in very bad condition because it has not been used for a long time 2 noun (C) someone who has no money or home and who has to live on the streets …
26derelict — 1. adjective a derelict building Syn: dilapidated, ramshackle, run down, tumbledown, in ruins, falling down, disused, abandoned, deserted 2. noun the derelicts who survive on the streets Syn: tramp, vagrant, down and out …
27derelict — [ˈderəlɪkt] adj a derelict building or area is empty, not used, and in bad condition …
28derelict — der•e•lict [[t]ˈdɛr ə lɪkt[/t]] adj. 1) left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship[/ex] 2) neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent 3) a person who has no home or means of support 4) naut. navig. a vessel abandoned …
29derelict — /ˈdɛrəlɪkt / (say deruhlikt) adjective 1. left or abandoned, as by the owner or guardian (said especially of a ship abandoned at sea). 2. neglected; dilapidated. 3. guilty of lack of care for one s obligations; remiss: derelict in one s duty.… …
30derelict — A vagrant; a person who is without substance, means, or an apparent purpose in life. A vessel abandoned without hope of recovery and without intention of returning to it, whether the abandonment arises from accident, necessity, or a purely… …
