derelict
dere·lict [derelict derelicts] adjective, noun BrE [ˈderəlɪkt] NAmE [ˈderəlɪkt]
adjective (especially of land or buildings)
not used or cared for and in bad condition
•derelict land/buildings/sites
•The canal has been derelict for many years.
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.
Example Bank:
•The land lay derelict for ten years.
•a partially derelict mill
noun (formal)
a person without a home, a job or property
Syn: ↑vagrant
•derelicts living on the streets
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.
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