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   Ne·glect

   /nəˈɡlek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. fail to care for properly: "the old churchyard has been sadly neglected" Similar fail to look afterfail to care forfail to provide forleave aloneabandonarchaic:forsakeOpposite cherishlook aftercare for
   • ▪ not pay proper attention to; disregard: "you neglect our advice at your peril" Similar pay little/no attention tolet slidenot attend tobe remiss aboutbe lax aboutleave undonelose sight ofskimp onshirkskipdisregardignorepay no attention totake no notice ofpay no heed todiscountset asideoverlookturn a deaf ear tothrow to the windsdisdainpass overpass byscornslightspurnrebuffturn one's back onOpposite concentrate onattend (to)heed
   • ▪ fail to do something: "he neglected to write to her" Similar failomitforgetnot rememberarchaic:pretermitOpposite remember

   noun

   • 1. the state or fact of being uncared for: "animals dying through disease or neglect" Similar disrepairdilapidationdeteriorationshabbinessdisuseabandonmentrare:desuetude
   • ▪ the action of not taking proper care of someone or something: "she was accused of child neglect"
   • ▪ failure to do something: "he was reported for neglect of duty" Similar negligencefailure to take proper carelack of proper care and attentiondereliction of dutynonperformance/non-fulfillment of dutyfailure to take proper actionremissnessneglectfulnesscarelessnessheedlessnesslack of concernunconcernlaxitylaxnessslacknessirresponsibilityculpaformal:delinquencyOpposite care

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin neglect- ‘disregarded’, from the verb neglegere, from neg- ‘not’ + legere ‘choose, pick up’.

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   Neglect means to fail to pay enough attention to someone or something or to not do enough to properly care for someone or something. In terms of things, neglect usually means that you haven’t maintained them properly.

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   noun. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. synonyms: carelessness, negligence, nonperformance. see more. noun. the state of something that has been unused and neglected. “the house was in a terrible state of neglect ”. synonyms: disuse. see more.

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   Apr 20, 2024 · 1. transitive verb. If you neglect someone or something, you fail to take care of them properly. The woman denied that she had neglected her child. Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. Synonyms: disregard, ignore, leave alone, turn your back on More Synonyms of neglect. 2. transitive verb.

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. The woman denied that she had neglected her child. [VERB noun] Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. [VERB noun] ...an ancient and neglected church. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: disregard, ignore, leave alone, turn your back on More Synonyms of neglect.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneglect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   neglect something to not give enough attention to something. Dance has been neglected by television. She has neglected her studies. They are neglecting their duty as elected representatives. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. neglect to do something (formal) to fail or forget to do something that you ought to do synonym omit.

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   noun. /nɪˈɡlekt/ [uncountable] the fact of not giving enough care or attention to something/somebody; the state of not receiving enough care or attention. The buildings are crumbling from years of neglect. The place smelled of decay and neglect. The gardens sadly fell into neglect and disrepair.

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   Neglect definition: to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight. See examples of NEGLECT used in a sentence.