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dereliction [ˌderəˈlɪkʃən] N no pl

1. dereliction (dilapidation):

in a state of dereliction building

in a state of dereliction land

2. dereliction LAW:

dereliction of duty [or responsibility]

zaniedbanie nt obowiązku

Usage examples with dereliction

dereliction of duty [or responsibility]

zaniedbanie nt obowiązku

in a state of dereliction building

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the 1980s the hall was once again disused and fell into dereliction. en.wikipedia.org

Two powers would be commanding contrary things, and it would be a dereliction of duty to disobey either of the two. en.wikipedia.org

The historic vessel was saved from dereliction by a group of enthusiasts who are currently engaged in its restoration. en.wikipedia.org

Subsequently, the workhouse closed and fell into dereliction. en.wikipedia.org

Despite the honorable distinctions, there were of course acts of insubordination, dereliction of duty, and cowardly behaviour also cited in reports. en.wikipedia.org

He often had to choose between accepting a house and saving it, or declining it and sentencing it to dereliction and demolition. en.wikipedia.org

Critics among colleagues and the general public accused him of dereliction of duty, discrediting his office, and seeking personal gain. en.wikipedia.org

The most celebrated feature is a windmill (at) that was restored from dereliction between 1973 and 1980 and is now complete with sails. en.wikipedia.org

The congregation stopped using the church for worship in 2002, after which vandalism and continued weathering accelerated its decline into dereliction. en.wikipedia.org

After decades of dereliction and much restoration work, it was fully reopened in 1990. en.wikipedia.org

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