delinquent

delinquent
I UK [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] / US adjective
1) behaving in a way that is criminal or immoral
2)
a) legal American a delinquent account or tax bill has not been paid on time
b) someone who is delinquent in paying their taxes or bills fails to pay the money that they owe

II UK [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "delinquent":
singular delinquent plural delinquents
someone, especially a young person, who behaves in a way that is criminal or immoral

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  • delinquent — delinquent …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • delinquent — 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 …   Law dictionary

  • Delinquent — 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… …   Wikipedia

  • delinquent — 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… …   Financial and business terms

  • Delinquent — (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… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • delinquent — [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 …   English World dictionary

  • delinquent — [adj] irresponsible, defaulting behind, blamable, blameworthy, careless, censurable, criminal, culpable, defaultant, derelict, disregardful, faulty, guilty, lax, neglectful, negligent, offending, overdue, procrastinating, red handed*, remiss,… …   New thesaurus

  • 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. [1913 Webster] A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • delinquent — ► 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 …   English terms dictionary

  • Delinquent — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Delinquént — (lat.), Verbrecher …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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