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What is the adjective for dereliction?

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derelict
  1. Abandoned, forsaken; given up by the natural owner or guardian; (of a ship) abandoned at sea, dilapidated, neglected; (of a spacecraft) abandoned in outer space.
  2. Negligent in performing a duty.
  3. Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “I feel they have been derelict in their duty as Commissioners in failing to care for these hungry boys and girls in their district.”
      “The stolen goods were found dumped in a derelict warehouse.”
      “The most notable of these barriers is a complicated system of land ownership, poor roads, and a derelict telecommunications network.”
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