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In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.
Anthony Zinni

Meaning of "dereliction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DERELICTION

dereliction  [ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DERELICTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dereliction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DERELICTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dereliction in the English dictionary

The first definition of dereliction in the dictionary is deliberate, conscious, or wilful neglect. Other definition of dereliction is the act of abandoning or deserting or the state of being abandoned or deserted. Dereliction is also accretion of dry land gained by the gradual receding of the sea or by a river changing its course.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DERELICTION


addiction
əˈdɪkʃən
affliction
əˈflɪkʃən
benediction
ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən
confliction
kənˈflɪkʃən
constriction
kənˈstrɪkʃən
contradiction
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
conviction
kənˈvɪkʃən
crucifixion
ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən
depiction
dɪˈpɪkʃən
diction
ˈdɪkʃən
eviction
ɪˈvɪkʃən
fiction
ˈfɪkʃən
friction
ˈfrɪkʃən
infliction
ɪnˈflɪkʃən
interdiction
ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃən
jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən
nonfiction
ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən
prediction
prɪˈdɪkʃən
reliction
ˈrɛlɪkʃən
restriction
rɪˈstrɪkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DERELICTION

derealization
derecognise
derecognition
derecognize
deregister
deregistration
deregulate
deregulation
deregulator
deregulatory
derelict
dereligionise
dereligionize
derepress
derepression
derequisition
derestrict
derestricted
derestriction
derestriction sign

WORDS THAT END LIKE DERELICTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of dereliction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DERELICTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dereliction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dereliction

Translation of «dereliction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DERELICTION

Find out the translation of dereliction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dereliction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dereliction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negligencia en el cumplimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

dereliction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लापरवाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقصير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неисполнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abandono
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিত্যক্ত অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abandon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecederaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vernachlässigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺棄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

태만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dereliction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ai nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விட்டுவிடுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्काळजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahipsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbandono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaniedbanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невиконання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abatere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράλειψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dereliction
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dereliction
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dereliction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DERELICTION»

The term «dereliction» is regularly used and occupies the 91.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DERELICTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dereliction

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QUOTES WITH «DERELICTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dereliction.
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Anthony Zinni
In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERELICTION»

Discover the use of dereliction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dereliction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of ...
Dereliction Of Duty covers the story in strong narrative fashion, focusing on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived ...
H. R. McMaster, 2011
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Dereliction of Duty: Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton ...
Dereliction of Duty is the book every American concerned about our national security has been waiting for—written by a military man who was an eyewitness inside the Clinton White House, and who can no longer in good conscience keep silent ...
Robert Patterson, 2012
3
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of ...
Dereliction Of Duty covers the story in strong narrative fashion, focusing on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived ...
H. R. McMaster, 1998
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Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of ...
Dereliction Of Duty covers the story in strong narrative fashion, focusing on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived ...
H. R. McMaster, 1998
5
Land Reclamation: An end to dereliction?
Papers presented at the Third International Conference on Land Reclamation: An End to Dereliction?, held at the University of Wales College of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK 2-5 July 1991.
M.C.R. Davies, 1991
6
Dereliction of Diplomacy: The American Consulates in Paris ...
In "Dereliction of Diplomacy: The American Consulates in Paris and Bordeaux during the Napoleonic Era, 1804-1815," the role the consuls played in the care of American citizens abroad and the facilitation of their consular duties is examined ...
Jolynda Brock Chenicek, 2008
7
Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering
The. Dereliction. of. Christ. and. the. Impassibility. of. God. Bruce D. Marshall I Christians have long found their attention arrested by Jesus' cry on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34). This cry of  ...
James Keating, Thomas Joseph White, 2009
8
Mining and its Impact on the Environment
Dereliction. and. contamination. associated. with. mining. and. related. industries. Mining, and associated mineral processing and beneficiation have a notable impact on the environment. Such impacts depend on many factors, especially the  ...
Fred G. Bell, Laurance J. Donnelly, 2006
9
International Law: A Treatise
Dereliction as a mode of losing territory corre- Dereiic- sponds to occupation as a mode of acquiring it. Dere- tIon' liction frees a territory from the sovereignty of the present owner-State. It is effected through the owner- State completely ...
Lassa Oppenheim, Ronald Roxburgh, Sir Ronald Roxburgh, 1920
10
Dereliction of Duty: History's Worst Massacre of American ...
This is the true and dramatic story of the Texas awar for independence.a It is not anything like what youave previously been told or heard.
Bob Scott, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERELICTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dereliction is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 constables suspended for dereliction of duty
Seven police constables, posted at two police control rooms here, were suspended today for alleged dereliction of duty. Senior Superintendent ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Malloy signs Connecticut elections reform bill into law
There's also a provision in the new law that would allow registrars to be removed in cases of negligence and dereliction of duty. The legislation ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
3
911 call in officer case: Driver 'drunk as hell'
Cotterman and Sulfsted were charged Saturday with two counts each of dereliction of duty and three counts each of obstruction of justice. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
4
B700m graft found with exercise gear
... of division heads and higher and those involved with the procurement will be accused of dereliction of duty and bidding collusion and the DSI ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
5
Chief Lampela's fate looms
Dereliction of duty, a second-degree misdemeanor: for allegedly impeding an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of two employees by ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
6
Five cops suspended in Gaya, four detained for sms threat to …
GAYA: Following spurt in number of crimes like road robbery, loot and hesit, Gaya SSP has suspended five cops on the charge of dereliction of ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
7
With Blood on Their Hands, Democrats Suddenly Act Concerned …
... was more than happy to use it against any border state that dared to enforce the immigration system, in the face of federal dereliction of duty. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
8
Obama scheme gives Democrats 'power for all time'
... immigrant deported five times is a microcosm of the border security dereliction of the Obama administration and liberal city leaders choosing ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
9
Why civil disobedience is irrelevant to gay marriage (COMMENTARY)
Refusal to adhere to or enforce the law on the part of a government official is dereliction of duty, not civil disobedience. After the court's Roe v. «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
10
Japan's World Heritage dilemma: How to preserve its newly listed sites
After the mine was closed in 1974 and thousands of miners and their families departed, the buildings fell into dereliction and have now been ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dereliction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dereliction>. May 2024 ».
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