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What does dereliction mean?

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Noun
  1. willful neglect of one's duty
  2. the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned
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He did not, however, specify the charges, which include maltreating detainees and dereliction of duty.
The investigation cites possible offenses, including involuntary manslaughter, assault, battery, dereliction of duty and conspiracy.
Following a lengthy period of dereliction it has now developed into a most attractive street once again.
Whatever the refurbishment cost the building cannot, must not, become another infamous centre of dereliction.
Around 140 luxury homes are being built around the course as part of a deal to save one of Ireland's great stately homes from dereliction.
Everyone in the village contributed what they could to save their church from dereliction.

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