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 abandoned2: a recession of water leaving permanently dry land3 a: intentional or conscious neglect : delinquency <dereliction of duty> b: fault, shortcoming