Dereliction
Pronunciation : Der`e*lic"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. derelictio.]
Definition : 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. Burke.
2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. A total dereliction of military duties. Sir W. Scott.
3. The state of being left or abandoned.
4. (Law)
Defn: A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913