Main Entry: der·e·lic·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌder-ə-ˈlik-shən, ˌde-rə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1597

1 a : an intentional abandonment b : the state of being abandoned
2 : a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
3 a : intentional or conscious neglect : delinquency <dereliction of duty> b : fault, shortcoming