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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dereliction \Der`e*lic"tion\, n. [L. derelictio.] 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke. 2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott. 3. The state of being left or abandoned. 4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dereliction n 1: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" [syn: {delinquency}, {willful neglect}] 2: willful negligence
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