delinquency

• Substantiv, das eine Straftat oder ein antisoziales Verhalten bezeichnet, insbesondere bei Jugendlichen, oder die Nichterfüllung einer Pflicht oder Verpflichtung.

A noun referring to minor crime or antisocial behavior, especially committed by young people, or the failure to fulfill a duty or obligation.

unzählbar

1. Minor crime or misbehaviorB2formallegal

   Minor criminal behavior, especially by young people; failure to follow the law or social norms.

   Straftat

   • The city is trying to reduce juvenile delinquency through community programs.
   • He was arrested for acts of delinquency including vandalism.
   • Delinquency rates have dropped in the area after new policing strategies.

   Synonymecrimemisbehaviormisconductoffensetransgressionwrongdoing

   Antonymecomplianceconformityobedience

2. Failure to pay a debtC1formallegal

   The state of being overdue in paying a debt or fulfilling a financial obligation.

   Zahlungsverzug

   • The bank sent a notice about the delinquency on his loan payments.
   • Credit card delinquency can negatively affect your credit score.
   • She avoided delinquency by setting up automatic payments.

   Synonymearrearsdefaultnonpayment

   Antonymepaymentremittancerepaymentsettlement