Word Meaning

derelict definition and meaning

a. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands.
a. Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful.
n. A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
n. A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use.

Crossword clues for derelict

- Abandoned