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BNC: 18829 COCA: 25605

dereliction

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dereliction /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/ noun
dereliction
/ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DERELICTION
formal
[noncount]
: the act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something : the act of abandoning something抛弃;弃置;废弃
: the condition of being no longer cared for荒废;破旧不堪
[singular] law : failure to do your job or duty : failure to do what you should do玩忽职守;渎职
Dereliction is usually used to refer to the crime that is committed when a military officer or police officer fails to do an important part of his or her job.*dereliction通常指军官或警官在执行重要任务时未尽职而犯的罪行。
BNC: 18829 COCA: 25605

dereliction

noun

der·​e·​lic·​tion ˌder-ə-ˈlik-shən How to pronounce dereliction (audio)
ˌde-rə-
1
a
: an intentional abandonment
b
: the state of being abandoned
2
: a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
3
a
: intentional or conscious neglect : delinquency
dereliction of duty

Example Sentences

the dereliction of a cause by its leaders The officer was formally charged with dereliction of duty. a serious dereliction of duty
Recent Examples on the Web Two other officers, Tyler Mundson and Brian Stoll, were charged last week with felony theft in office and misdemeanor counts of dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights in connection with a March 31 incident. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Senate Democrats are keen to avoid that scrutiny for this bill, and American companies will pay for this dereliction if the bill passes. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Committee members have argued that Trump's lack of response was dereliction of duty under the constitution to protect Congress. Pj Elliott, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 In the final public hearing of the summer, the panel accused the former president of dereliction of duty for failing to act to stop the Capitol assault. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Luria, a Navy veteran, said Trump was guilty of dereliction of duty and betrayed his oath of office. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 Some had predicted this hearing would prove Trump was guilty of dereliction of duty. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 22 July 2022 Violators could be found guilty of dereliction of duty, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $750 fine. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 26 May 2022 Dan Tierney, a spokesman for DeWine, denied that the governor or any other redistricting commission Republican is guilty of dereliction of duty, saying that the GOP map has more competitive districts and splits communities fewer times. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of dereliction was in 1597
BNC: 18829 COCA: 25605

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