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derelict

adjective as in careless, negligent

noun as in destitute or down-and-out person

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A man has been charged with murder after the body of a missing man was found in a derelict building in south-east London.

From BBC

Its derelict presence has long been a source of complaints among residents, and last week the city acted by securing the injunction.

Once Andy boards a derelict space station and interfaces with its programming, the rules change.

From Salon

This home, described as a "pavilion-like oasis", was built on a previously derelict plot behind a row of terraced houses in south London for a family with a love of Japanese design.

From BBC

It was derelict by the time DePree visited, and he says he was told in 2015 that it would be beyond repair in another five to 10 years.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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