1. DERELICT, A. AND N.
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A. adj.

    1. Forsaken, abandoned, left by the possessor or guardian; esp. of a
vessel abandoned at sea; transf. said of land left dry by the recession
of the sea.

    2. Guilty of dereliction of duty; unfaithful, delinquent (U.S.).
Hence derelictness.

    B. n.

    1. A piece of property abandoned by the owner or guardian; esp. a
vessel abandoned at sea.

    b. A person abandoned or forsaken.

    2. One guilty of dereliction of duty (U.S.). Cf. A.2.

2. DERELICT, V.
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rare.

    {dag}1. trans. To abandon, forsake. Obs.

    2. fig. To fail to keep or observe; to fall short of. nonce-use.