Definition for
derelict
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adjective: (of a person) not doing one's duties
The teacher was derelict in her duties because she hadn't graded a single student paper in three weeks.
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noun: (of a building) abandoned
At one time the waterfront factories were busy and productive, but now that the economy has collapsed and the factories are all closed, these derelicts will be torn down.
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