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derelict

/ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/noun

A piece of property that its owner has given up, especially a ship left behind at sea.

Example sentence

  • The divers explored a derelict rusting on the ocean floor.

As an adjective it describes abandoned buildings, and 'derelict in one's duty' means failing to do it. The noun can also mean a homeless person, which reads as harsh.

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