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be derelict

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass discard disregard overlook

STRONG

defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle

WEAK

be careless be irresponsible be negligent be remiss gloss over let pass let slide look the other way lose sight of not trouble oneself pass over think little of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend regard respect

STRONG

advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on

WEAK

accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

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Responding to a call of a possible domestic disturbance, “I would be derelict in my duty if I didn’t investigate,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

One can say that Smith would be derelict in not at least attempting to secure their testimony, leaving everything else aside.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2023

Q: I'd be derelict if I didn't ask you about whether you had made a decision about returning to SNL.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2021

“If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty,” Pelosi, wearing solemn black and a pin resembling the mace of the republic, told the chamber at noon.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019

Still, the following two theoretical results are of such fundamental importance that I’d be derelict were I not to mention them at all.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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