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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
offender
Noun
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An offender is someone or something that does something wrong, usually someone who breaks the law.
The boy who took the car is a young offender, so we can't use his real name.