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derelict Definition


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derelict
adj
    1. In a neglected or abandoned state.
      Thesaurus: abandoned, forsaken, deserted, forlorn, desolate, neglected, dilapidated.
noun
    1. A tramp; someone with no home or money.
      Thesaurus: tramp, vagrant, drifter, hobo (US), bum (US).
    2. Anything, especially a ship, forsaken or abandoned.
Etymology: 18c as noun 1; 17c as adj and noun 2: from Latin derelinquere, derelictum to abandon.



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