01 n. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.
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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.
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A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.“A total dereliction of military duties.” — Sir W. Scott.
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The state of being left or abandoned.
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A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.(Law)