DERELICTION


Meaning of DERELICTION in English

der ‧ e ‧ lic ‧ tion /ˌderəˈlɪkʃ ə n, ˌderɪˈlɪkʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun

1 . dereliction of duty formal when someone fails to do what they should do as part of their job

2 . [uncountable] the state of being derelict:

areas of industrial dereliction

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.