Dereliction

·noun The state of being left or abandoned.

II. Dereliction ·noun A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.

III. Dereliction ·noun A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

IV. Dereliction ·noun The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.