DERELICTION


Meaning of DERELICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌderɪˈlɪkʃən ]

n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a neglect; failure to carry out one's obligations (dereliction of duty). b an instance of this. 2 the act or an instance of abandoning; the process of being abandoned. 3 a the retreat of the sea exposing new land. b the land so exposed. [L derelictio (as DERELICT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.