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View usage for: (derɪlɪkt) Word forms: plural derelicts1. adjectiveA place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. The body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse. Synonyms: abandoned, deserted, ruined, neglected More Synonyms of derelict 2. countable nounA derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets. [formal]Synonyms: vagrant, tramp [old-fashioned], bum [informal], outcast More Synonyms of derelict More Synonyms of derelict derelict in British English (ˈdɛrɪlɪkt) adjective1. deserted or abandoned, as by an owner, occupant, etc 2. falling into ruins; neglected; dilapidated 3. neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss noun4. a person abandoned or neglected by society; a social outcast or vagrant 5. property deserted or abandoned by an owner, occupant, etc 6. a vessel abandoned at sea 7. a person who is neglectful of duty or obligation Word origin C17: from Latin dērelictus forsaken, from dērelinquere to abandon, from de- + relinquere to leave derelict in American English (ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt) adjective1. deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken 2. US neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent noun3. a property abandoned by the owner; esp., an abandoned ship on the open sea 4. a destitute person, without a home or regular job and rejected by society 5. land exposed by the receding of water SIMILAR WORDS: reˈmiss Word origin L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de-, intens. + relinquere: see relinquish Examples of 'derelict' in a sentencederelict It used to be a row of garages and had been derelict for years.Why have they invited her to a derelict warehouse?Now you can help to turn derelict houses into homes and gain resources in the process.Working on a derelict property had some unexpected advantages.People would much prefer to see a house here than a nightclub or a derelict property.The plant has spawned human fatalities and engendered the strange fauna and flora found on the eerie headland where the derelict buildings remain.So why did she buy a derelict chapel in a fishing village on the south Cornwall coast?The clean-up of the derelict factory site has stalled over minimum requirements.It's just a derelict building now.Why has such a prominent site been derelict for 20 years?It is surrounded by rows of houses that have been derelict for 20 years.She's seen a derelict property that has been boarded up for more than a year.A youth had fled a stolen car and officers chased him into a derelict warehouse.Much of the site was home to poor examples of architecture from the past 30 years and derelict land.Nature has taken over many of the sites, with wildlife moving in and setting up homes in derelict buildings and ponds.His first victim was a 50-year-old who he lured into a derelict property by pretending that it was a shortcut to a pub.A rapid withdrawal saw medical headquarters set up in a derelict farmhouse near a railway tunnel that had been converted into a hospital.There isn't a derelict building left on the seafront, and prices now reflect this.Up to 20 derelict 12th century homes are for sale.Shortly before 4pm, two soldiers in a derelict building said they had come under attack and opened fire on two men.They did not understand why I wanted to buy up their old, derelict homes. In other languagesderelict British English: derelict ADJECTIVE A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. The body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse. - American English: derelict
- Brazilian Portuguese: abandonado
- Chinese: 废弃的
- European Spanish: abandonado
- French: abandonné
- German: verfallen
- Italian: abbandonato
- Japanese: 見捨てられた
- Korean: 유기된
- European Portuguese: abandonado
- Latin American Spanish: abandonado
British English: derelict NOUN A derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets. - American English: derelict
- Brazilian Portuguese: desamparado
- Chinese: 游民
- European Spanish: indigente
- French: vagabond
- German: Obdachlose
- Italian: vagabondo
- Japanese: 見捨てられた
- Korean: 부랑자
- European Portuguese: sem-abrigo
- Latin American Spanish: indigente
Chinese translation of 'derelict' adj - [building]
弃(棄)置的 (qìzhì de)
n (c) - (frm, = vagrant)
无(無)家可归(歸)者 (wú jiā kě guī zhě) (名, míng)
Definition abandoned or unused and falling into ruins There was graffiti and litter in the derelict warehouse. They would be derelict in their duty not to pursue it. Definition a social outcast or vagrant A confused and wizened derelict wandered in off the street. Synonyms tramp (old-fashioned) outcast hobo mainly US) bag lady dosser (British, slang) derro (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition a tramp A bum, a derelict, is what he looked like. Synonyms vagrant, tramp, derelict, drifter, down-and-out, hobo (US), vagabond, bag lady (US), dosser (British, slang), derro (Australian, slang) Definition done or acting with insufficient attention Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. Synonyms negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss (formal), incautious, unmindful, regardlessa deserted town Synonyms empty, abandoned, desolate, neglected, lonely, vacant, derelict, bereft, unoccupied, godforsaken |