Hypertext Webster Gateway: "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 \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
delinquent
adj 1: guilty of a minor 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}, {neglectful}, {remiss}]
3: persistently bad; "school for delinquent boys"
4: past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue
installment"; "a delinquent account" [syn: {overdue}]
n : a young offender [syn: {juvenile delinquent}]
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