English-Portuguese translations for delinquent

• delinquente
  Estes perseguidos são delinquentes, são criminosos. These are delinquents and criminals who are prosecuted as such.
  Por que razão merecem as vítimas inocentes menos consideração do que os delinquentes? Why are innocent victims entitled to less consideration than delinquents?
  Começa a ser habitual estabelecer um paralelo entre emigrantes, jovens, delinquentes e terroristas. It is now common to draw parallels between immigrants, young people, delinquents and terrorists.

Definition of delinquent

• Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan
• Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
• One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws

Examples

• Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
• The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.

Related words

• delinquency
• cyberdelinquency
• juvenile delinquent
• juvenile delinquency
• be delinquent