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dereliction

der·e·lic·tion [ dèrrə líkshən ] (plural der·e·lic·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. law neglect of duty: deliberate neglect of duty or obligations

2. abandonment: the act of abandoning a building

3. state of neglect: a state of abandonment or neglect

4. commercial law land gained from sea: land gained because water has receded from it

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