derelicting

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A form of derelict — Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundobsoleteparticiplepresentrarepresent participle and gerund of derelict
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APA

derelicting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derelicting

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Chicago

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