Delinquent
1delinquent — delinquent …
2delinquent — de·lin·quent 1 /di liŋ kwənt/ n: a delinquent person; esp: juvenile delinquent delinquent 2 adj [Latin delinquent delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 a: offending by neglect or violation of duty or law …
3Delinquent — or delinquents may refer to: Law A person who commits a misdemeanor A person who commits a felony A juvenile delinquent, often shortened as delinquent is a young person (under 18) who fails to do that which is required by law; see juvenile… …
4delinquent — de‧lin‧quent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] adjective ACCOUNTING delinquent account/debt/payment etc an account, debt etc that has not been paid at the right time, or has not been paid at all: • Creditor management allows lenders to reduce the risk of… …
5Delinquent — (lateinisch delinquere sich vergehen, einen Fehltritt begehen) ist eine insbesondere in der Kriminologie verwendete Bezeichnung für einen Straftäter. Der Begriff kennzeichnet eine Person als Ausführende eines strafrechtlich verfolgbaren Delikts… …
6delinquent — [di liŋ′kwənt] adj. [L delinquens: see DELINQUENCY] 1. failing or neglecting to do what duty or law requires ☆ 2. past the time for payment; overdue [delinquent taxes] n. a delinquent person; esp., a juvenile delinquent delinquently adv …
7delinquent — [adj] irresponsible, defaulting behind, blamable, blameworthy, careless, censurable, criminal, culpable, defaultant, derelict, disregardful, faulty, guilty, lax, neglectful, negligent, offending, overdue, procrastinating, red handed*, remiss,… …
8Delinquent — De*lin 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. [1913 Webster] A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was… …
9delinquent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of young people) tending to commit crime. 2) formal failing in one s duty. 3) chiefly N. Amer. in arrears. ► NOUN ▪ a delinquent person. DERIVATIVES delinquently adverb …
10Delinquent — De*lin quenta. [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. [1913 Webster] …
