derelict property

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• derelict — I (abandoned) adjective adrift, avoided, cast aside, cast off, castaway, deserted, desolate, discarded, disowned, dispensed with, excluded, forgotten, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, given up, helpless, homeless, ignored, isolated, jettisoned,… …   Law dictionary

• Derelict — or dereliction commonly refers to: Abandonment of property, then referred to as a derelict Derelict (maritime), property which has been abandoned and deserted at sea by those who were in charge without any hope of recovering it Dereliction of… …   Wikipedia

• derelict — ► 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… …   English terms dictionary

• derelict — [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 …   English World dictionary

• derelict — /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… …   Black's law dictionary

• derelict — /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… …   Black's law dictionary

• derelict — 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/ …   Wiktionary

• derelict — adj. & n. adj. 1 abandoned, ownerless (esp. of a ship at sea or an empty decrepit property). 2 (esp. of property) ruined; dilapidated. 3 US negligent (of duty etc.). n. 1 a social outcast; a person without a home, a job, or property. 2 abandoned… …   Useful english dictionary

• derelict — 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… …   Universalium

• derelict — 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 ,… …   English new terms dictionary

• derelict — /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.… …