n.
Pronunciation: ˌ der- ə - ' lik-sh ə n, ˌ de-r ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1597
1 a : an intentional abandonment b : the state of being abandoned
2 : a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
3 a : intentional or conscious neglect : DELINQUENCY < dereliction of duty> b : FAULT , SHORTCOMING