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Meanings of derelict in anglès

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A person abandoned by society, esp. a person without a permanent home and means of support.

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A ship abandoned on the high seas.

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Examples for "abandoned ship"
Examples for "abandoned ship"
1
Apparently, Rashed had come across this abandoned ship one night while exploring.
Dhampir
2
The strategists abandoned ship shortly after Metiria's benefit blow-up and were never replaced.
Radio NZ
3
The crew abandoned ship when the vessel began to go down.
The Guardian
4
We abandoned ship in response to three shots from a submarine.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
5
David Luiz is the captain and he has completely abandoned ship.
The Guardian

In deplorable condition.

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Worn and broken down by hard use.

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Usage of derelict in anglès
1
Turning back, Rardove sailed a brief look over the young, derelict soldiers.
The irish warrior
2
The building seemed even more derelict than it had twenty minutes ago.
Twisted
3
Property porn was a great escape: derelict castles, run-down farms, lighthouse conversions.
The Irish Times
4
Some promoters didn't share our concern, and staged events in derelict warehouses.
Class of 88
5
The city, the island, now carried the haunted feel of a derelict.
Night of Knives
6
But in no such manner was Lieutenant Goodhouse derelict in his duties.
Stolen Treasure
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The door of the derelict house had been left on the latch.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
8
Look at those derelict, deserted surroundings: the pantheon of culture in ruins.
The Guardian
9
The area is strikingly depopulated, with row upon row of derelict houses.
The Guardian
10
Meanwhile the ship drifted, a derelict on the face of the Pacific.
The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
11
Recently I was walking behind the derelict hotel in Mullranny, Co Mayo.
The Irish Times
12
Facebook Twitter Pinterest The former derelict site transformed into a community garden.
The Guardian
13
Frequently the board is found to have been derelict in its duty.
The South African
14
As a type the non-union laborer is a species of industrial derelict.
The Promise of American Life
15
As the sin was now five years old-andthe woman a derelict-Mrs
The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Ha...
16
Even now I can not see a derelict car without a pang.
The gathering
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Derelict through the time
Derelict across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Rare