Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Dereliction of Duty

Nouns
  • dereliction of duty
  • fault etc. (guilt) Guilt
  • sin etc. (vice) Vice
  • non-observance, non-performance
  • neglect, relaxation, infraction, violation, transgression, failure, evasion
  • dead letter.
Verbs
  • violate
  • break, break through
  • infringe
  • set aside, set at naught
  • encroach upon, trench upon
  • trample on, trample under foot
  • slight, neglect, evade, renounce, forswear, repudiate
  • wash one's hands of
  • escape, transgress, fail. call to account etc. (disapprobation) Disapprobation.