delinquent : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: delinquent	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for delinquent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delinquent adj guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors" failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" Synonym(s): derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" Synonym(s): delinquent, overdue n a young offender Synonym(s): delinquent, juvenile delinquent
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delinquent \De*lin"quent\a. [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See {Loan}, n.] Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delinquent \Delin"quent\, n. One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit. A delinquent* ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. --Ayliffe.