n. | 1. | The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. |
2. | A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. | |
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. |
Noun | 1. | dereliction - 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" Synonyms: willful neglect, delinquency |
2. | dereliction - willful negligence |