CEFR B2

dereliction

noun

Meaning

A state of being abandoned or neglected, especially of property or duties.

Examples

The park fell into dereliction after the city cut its funding.
His dereliction of duty led to the project's failure.

Synonyms: neglect, abandonment, desolation, dilapidation

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dereliction (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɛrəˈlɪkʃən/

Definition

A state of being abandoned or neglected, especially of property or duties.

Examples

The park fell into dereliction after the city cut its funding.
His dereliction of duty led to the project's failure.
The old factory stood as a monument to industrial dereliction.

How to Use dereliction

dereliction of duty (collocation): Failure to perform one's obligations or responsibilities. — "The manager was fired for dereliction of duty."
dereliction of property (collocation): The act of abandoning or neglecting property. — "The owner's dereliction of the property led to its decay."

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