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delinquent
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noun
a young offender
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adjective
guilty of a misdeed
delinquent minors
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adjective
(= overdue)
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
an overdue installment
a delinquent account
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adjective
(= derelict, neglectful, remiss)
failing in what duty requires
derelict (or delinquent) in his duty
neglectful of his duties
remiss of you not to pay your bills
loan
Noun
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A loan is money that you borrow and pay back later. Usually, you take a loan from a bank.
We've almost finished paying off our car loan.
We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan.
I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000.
loan
Verb
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If you loan someone something, you lend it to them.
Please loan me your lawn mower.
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Loan in Hollywood studio speak means an actor is under contract to one studio and loaned to another studio to make one of their films.
He was loaned to MGM to make MGM's newest movie.