dereliction

• Zustand der Vernachlässigung, Verwahrlosung oder des Verfalls; auch die Verletzung einer Pflicht oder die Nichterfüllung einer Verantwortung.

A noun referring to the state of being abandoned, neglected, or in poor condition, or the act of failing to fulfill a duty or obligation.

unzählbar

1. Neglect of dutyC1formal

   Willful or negligent failure to perform one's duty or responsibility.

   Pflichtvernachlässigung

   • The officer was charged with dereliction of duty.
   • His dereliction of responsibility led to the project's failure.
   • The report cited dereliction of care by the hospital staff.

   Synonymedefaultdelinquencyfailurelapseneglectnegligencenonfeasanceomissionremissness

   Antonymeassiduitycareconscientiousnessdevotiondiligenceperformanceresponsibility

2. State of abandonmentC1formal

   The condition of being abandoned or neglected, especially of a building or property.

   Verlassenheit

   • The old factory fell into a state of dereliction.
   • Years of dereliction left the house uninhabitable.
   • The park suffered from dereliction after the budget cuts.

   Synonymeabandonmentdesertionforsakingneglectrelinquishment

   Antonymecaremaintenancepreservationupkeep