The Only Use of
derelict
in
The Westing Game
- Theo felt as dirty as the derelicts he spied on.†
p. 124.5
Definitions:
-
(1)
(derelict as in: derelict in her duty) failing to fulfill one's responsibilities -- especially through lack of effort
-
(2)
(derelict as in: derelict ship) in terrible condition and/or abandoned
-
(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely (and typically in older literature), derelict can refer to a person who is unable to support himself and is abandoned by society.