DERELICT


Meaning of DERELICT in English

I. ˈder-ə-ˌlikt, ˈde-rə- adjective

Etymology: Latin derelictus, past participle of derelinquere to abandon, from de- + relinquere to leave — more at relinquish

Date: 1649

1. : abandoned especially by the owner or occupant ; also : run-down

2. : lacking a sense of duty : negligent

II. noun

Date: 1670

1.

a. : something voluntarily abandoned ; especially : a ship abandoned on the high seas

b. : a tract of land left dry by receding water

2. : a destitute homeless social misfit : vagrant , bum

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.