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- DictionaryNe·glect/nəˈɡlek(t)/
verb
- 1. fail to care for properly: "the old churchyard has been sadly neglected"
noun
- 1. the state or fact of being uncared for: "animals dying through disease or neglect"
If you neglect someone or something, you fail to give them the amount of attention that they deserve. He'd given too much to his career, worked long hours, neglected her. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of neglect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
neglect. noun. /nɪˈɡlekt/. /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.
to not do something, often intentionally: He neglected to mention the fact that we could lose money on the deal. neglect. noun [ U ] uk / nɪˈɡlekt / us. a failure to give enough care or attention to something or someone: to suffer years of neglect. (Definition of neglect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jul 11, 2024 · neglect (third-person singular simple present neglects, present participle neglecting, simple past and past participle neglected) ( transitive ) To fail to care for or attend to something. to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts
To 'neglect' is to knowingly or unintentionally disregard or overlook something that requires attention or care. It implies a lack of proper consideration or diligence. The etymology of 'neglect' emphasizes the idea of not picking up or choosing to address something, highlighting the failure to fulfill one's duties or obligations.
1. If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. [...] 2. If you neglect someone or something, you fail to give them the amount of attention that they deserve. [...] 3. If you neglect to do something that you ought to do or neglect your duty, you fail to do it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'neglect'
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun neglect, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
To omit to do or perform; let slip; leave undone; fail through heedlessness to do or in doing (something): often with an infinitive as object. To cause to be neglected or deferred. Synonyms Neglect, Disregard, Slight. Slight always expresses intention: it applies to persons or things.
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance. to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation.
