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derelict

British pronunciation/dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt/
American pronunciation/ˈdɛɹəˌɫɪkt/
Derelict
[NOUN]
1

a ship abandoned on the high seas

synonyms : abandoned ship
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2

a person without a home, job, or property

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derelict
[ADJECTIVE]
1

having a poor condition, often because of being abandoned or neglected for a long time

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2

neglectful toward obligations and duties

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3

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

synonyms : abandoned
deserted
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4

worn and broken down by hard use

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Examples
1His calls for his friends and family echoed from derelict walls.
2[Students graduating and uber driver appears] derelicts and you know actors
3It was derelict factory.
4Whaddya know, the hospital is derelict.
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