dereliction in German
dereliction in German is Dienstpflichtverletzung, Pflichtversäumnis, Dereliktion — dereliction means a failure to do what duty requires; neglect of responsibility.
dereliction in German
Dienstpflichtverletzung
Willful neglect of one's duty.
Pflichtversäumnis
Willful neglect of one's duty.
Dereliktion
The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
What does "dereliction" mean?
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noun A failure to do what duty requires; neglect of responsibility.
"The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience."
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noun The state of being abandoned and neglected.
"After years of unsympathetic commercial use and dereliction, nothing of note remained inside, which accordingly has been reconfigured with modern amenities such as underfloor heating."
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dereliction in a sentence
- The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience.
- What he did was a terrible dereliction of duty.
- After years of unsympathetic commercial use and dereliction, nothing of note remained inside, which accordingly has been reconfigured with modern amenities such as underfloor heating.
- The old mill has fallen into total dereliction.
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What is "dereliction" in German?
"dereliction" in German is Dienstpflichtverletzung, Pflichtversäumnis, Dereliktion. dereliction means: A failure to do what duty requires; neglect of responsibility.
Are there other ways to say "dereliction" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "dereliction": Dienstpflichtverletzung, Pflichtversäumnis, Dereliktion.
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