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Abandoned so thoroughly even decay seems to be taking its time.
means Left to rot — abandoned or neglected to the point of ruin, whether it's a building, a ship, or a duty someone failed to carry out.
from From Latin derelictus, past participle of derelinquere — 'to abandon completely,' built from de- (entirely) plus relinquere (to leave behind, the same root that gives us 'relinquish'). It first described ships and property left to the sea or the elements, which is why 'dereliction of duty' still carries that image of something cast off and drifting.
- legal meaning
- property deliberately deserted with no intent to reclaim
- origin
- latin derelictus, thoroughly left behind
- maritime use
- originally described ships abandoned at sea
- duty sense
- also means failing a responsibility, not just buildings