de·lin·quent
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| 1. | failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense. |
| 2. | (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to delinquents or delinquency: delinquent attitudes. |
| 4. | a person who is delinquent. |
| 5. | juvenile delinquent. |
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Delinquent
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| de·lin·quent
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adj.
n.
[Latin dēlinquēns, dēlinquent-, present participle of dēlinquere, to offend : dē-, de- + linquere, to leave, abandon; see leikw- in Indo-European roots.] de·lin'quent·ly adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
delinquent
1484, from L. delinquentum (nom. delinquens), prp. of delinquere, from de- "completely" + linquere "to leave" (see relinquish). The adj. and noun are equally old in Eng.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| delinquent | |
adjective | |
| 1. | guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors" |
| 2. | failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" [syn: derelict] |
| 3. | past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" |
noun | |
| 1. | a young offender |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Main Entry: 1de·lin·quent
Pronunciation: -kw&nt
Function: noun
: a transgressor against duty or the law especially in a degreenot constituting crime; specifically : JUVENILE DELINQUENT
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: 2delinquent
Function: adjective
1 : offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
2 : of, relating to, orcharacteristic of delinquents : marked by delinquency —de·lin·quent·ly adverb
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Delinquent
A term describing the failure to meet required obligations according to schedule.
Investopedia Commentary
In the world of finance, this term is used in a number of ways from describing a company late in filing its regulatory requirements to failure to meet required loan obligations. Generally, companies that are delinquent in their obligations receive a some sort of punishment.
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Also spelled: delinquency
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Main Entry: de·lin·quent
Pronunciation: di-'li[ng]-kw&nt
Function: noun
: a delinquent person; especially : JUVENILE DELINQUENT
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: de·lin·quent
Pronunciation: di-'li[ng]-kw&nt
Function: noun
: a delinquent person; especially : JUVENILE DELINQUENT
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: delinquent
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err
1 a: offending by neglect or violation of duty or law <delinquent acts> b : characterized by juvenile delinquency <delinquent youth>
2 :being overdue in payment <delinquent taxes> <was delinquent in his child support payments>
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: delinquent
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err
1 a: offending by neglect or violation of duty or law <delinquent acts> b : characterized by juvenile delinquency <delinquent youth>
2 :being overdue in payment <delinquent taxes> <was delinquent in his child support payments>
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Delinquent
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. A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. --Ayliffe.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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