dereliction vs neglect

dereliction and neglect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dereliction	Yes	No	No	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neglect is a hypernym of dereliction; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than dereliction:

dereliction: willful negligence
neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

As nouns, neglect is a hypernym of dereliction; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than dereliction:

Other hypernyms of dereliction include neglectfulness, negligence.

dereliction (noun)	neglect (noun)
willful negligence	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

dereliction (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone