ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DERELICT
From Latin dērelictus forsaken, from dērelinquere to abandon, from de- + relinquere to leave.
WHAT DOES DERELICT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of derelict in the English dictionary
The first definition of derelict in the dictionary is deserted or abandoned, as by an owner, occupant, etc. Other definition of derelict is falling into ruins; neglected; dilapidated. Derelict is also neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DERELICT»
The term «derelict» is quite widely used and occupies the
41.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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5 QUOTES WITH «DERELICT»
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derelict.
Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.
Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud, and that the major cancer research organizations are derelict in their duties to the people who support them.
I buy most of my plants from nurseries outside London these days, but there is a man who mysteriously appears each February to sell plants from a derelict site in Market Road. I think he's Greek, but people say he comes from Essex. He vanishes at the end of May only to reappear in December as suddenly as he went.
My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.
In 1968 the Arts Council managed to get a grant from the treasury to buy up a lot of derelict touring theatres and put them back in the hands of the local authorities.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERELICT»
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derelict in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
derelict and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Derelict Paradise: Homelessness and Urban Development in ...
Seeking answers to the question, "Who benefits from homelessness?" this book takes the reader on a sweeping tour of Cleveland's history from the late nineteenth century through the early twenty-first.
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Derelict Days ...: Sixty-Six Years on the Roadside Path to ...
So much so, that it has implanted in me a deeper, richer understanding of how life really works - if we let it. These tales are packed with such instances, making this book both a pleasure and an enlightenment to read.
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Recycling
Derelict Land
This book provides practising engineers with a firm basis on which to classify types of derelict land and alert them to the range of environmental and legal considerations involved.
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Derelict landscapes: the wasting of America's built environment
In this book we explore the spectrum of concerns variously ascribed to words like underutilization, disinvestment, vacancy, abandonment, and degradation.
John A. Jakle, David Wilson, 1992
From the decaying houses on the North Circular, to the faded glory of the Tidal Basin Tavern in Prince Regent Dock, via Battersea Power Station and the Hoxton cinema, this is an extraordinary record of often wonderful London landmarks that ...
They did not, however, receive the welcomed familiarity of planet Earth. What they got instead were the bizarre, rotting galleries of...The Derelict
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Contaminated and
Derelict Land: The Proceedings of GREEN 2 : ...
This volume is concerned with sites on, or below, which there has been previous industrial activity leading to some permanent effects on the ground.
Professor Jameson and his immortal band of robot-bodied Zoromes find a derelict space-ship-and in it the deadliest, mind-destroying danger of their careers!ExcerptWith a metal tentacle, Professor Jameson pointed to the world in the rear of ...
Yes, doctor, in a way, you are, I said.
William Hope Hodgson, 2004
What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers—was the avenue of life!
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERELICT»
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derelict is used in the context of the following news items.
Owner of derelict Easthampton mill, owing back taxes, seeks …
EASTHAMPTON — The owner of a vacant and derelict factory complex at 1 Ferry St. says he has still not abandoned his dream of redeveloping ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
A landmark Wirral building has been redeveloped, much to the …
A lot of pubs have gone derelict and what a great way of bringing a brownfield site back into use” said Cllr Rowlands. All of the one and two ... «24dash, Jul 15»
Derelict pub to be demolished and replaced with retirement complex
Wychavon District Council's planning committee granted the application to knock down the semi-derelict Red Lion pub in Droitwich Road, ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»
A new face for derelict Civic Hall
NEW BEGINNINGS: Ten concept designs outlining the future of the Civic Hall site were presented to Ballarat councillors. PICTURE: The ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
Crews tackle fire at derelict school in Glasgow
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a derelict school in the west end of Glasgow. The fire in the city's Broomhill Drive was reported at ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Derelict Kirkburton petrol station to be turned into shops and flats
Developer Bayswater Ltd hopes to build a mini precinct on the site of the former Jet service station, on North Road, Kirkburton. The site was ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
Firefighters called to derelict building fire in Bristol
At 10.13pm last night fire engines from Temple and Brislington Fire Stations were called to Redcliffe Way to a single storey derelict building on ... «South Cotswolds Gazette, Jul 15»
Proposal to knock down derelict Le Spa building in Cirencester to …
A PROPOSAL has been put forward to knock down the building which housed luxury health club Le Spa to turn it into a huge care home. «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
Arson probe after derelict dance studio fire
Lancashire polcie and the fire service are investigating after a fire at a derelict building in Edward Street, Lancaster. Picture from Google Maps. «Burnley Express, Jul 15»
Coast Guard to raise sunken Farley Mowat from Shelburne Harbour
“Rural Nova Scotia – and Shelburne Harbour in particular – cannot be allowed to serve as a dumping ground for derelict vessels; this is a ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jul 15»
