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Derelict

/dˈɛrəˌlɪkt/
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(adj) Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

Sami is a derelict.
In most Algerian apartment buildings, elevators are derelict and haven't worked for a long time.
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Sami is a ____.

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