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delinquency

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/noun

उच्चारण डिलिंक्वन्सी

अपराध-प्रवृत्ति, (विशेषकर किशोरों का) अपराध

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  1. 1

    [C/U]

    bad or criminal behaviour, usually of young people

    अपराध-प्रवृत्ति, (विशेषकर किशोरों का) अपराध

    • Poverty and lack of education can lead to juvenile delinquency.
    • The report links school drop-out rates with delinquency.

    Synonyms crime wrongdoing misconduct lawbreaking

  2. 2

    [U] formal

    a failure to pay money that you owe or to do something you should do

    भुगतान में चूक, कर्तव्य में लापरवाही

    • Loan delinquency rose sharply during the slowdown.

    Synonyms default non-payment neglect

◇Word family
delinquent adjectivedelinquent noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

crime wrongdoing misconduct lawbreaking default non-payment neglect

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Juvenile delinquency is the usual collocation for crimes committed by young people.

Usage में किशोरों द्वारा किए गए अपराधों के लिए juvenile delinquency सामान्य collocation है।