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dereliction

Translations

derelictionnoun
derelictions
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manquementDans l'expression « manquement au devoir ».
The officer was charged with dereliction of duty for not reporting the incident.
L'officier a été inculpé pour manquement au devoir en n'ayant pas signalé l'incident.
The old factory fell into dereliction after the company went bankrupt.
L'ancienne usine est tombée en délabrement après la faillite de l'entreprise.
délaissementSurtout en contexte juridique ou maritime.
The gradual dereliction of the shoreline created new stretches of beach.
Le délaissement progressif du littoral a créé de nouvelles portions de plage.
Synonyms
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abandonment
failure
disregard
remissness
neglect

Definitions

derelictionnoun
The state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated.
The old factory fell into dereliction after the company went bankrupt.
The shameful failure to fulfill one's obligations.
The officer was charged with dereliction of duty for not reporting the incident.
The intentional abandonment of property, especially land or a vessel, or the permanent recession of water that leaves formerly submerged land exposed.
The gradual dereliction of the shoreline created new stretches of beach.
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