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   neglect

   /nɪˈɡlɛkt/

   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 of being uncared for: "the place had a hopeless air of 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 dutynon-performance/non-fulfilment 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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   What does neglect mean?

   • The meaning of NEGLECT is to give little attention or respect to : disregard. How to use neglect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Neglect.

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   What is child neglect?

   • Child neglect is what parents get charged with when they fail to provide for their child's basic needs. If you go on vacation and neglect your plants, they may wither and die due to your lack of attention.

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   What is the difference between neglect and ignore?

   • neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. disregard suggests voluntary inattention. ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.

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   What does it mean to neglect a car?

   • 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. To neglect your car is to fail to make sure it gets the maintenance it needs to keep running properly.

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   Learn the meaning of neglect as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Neglect can mean to give little attention or respect to something or someone, or to leave undone or unattended to.

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   NEGLECT definition: 1. to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility: 2. to…. Learn more.

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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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   a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse.

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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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   Neglect means to pay little or no attention to, fail to care for or attend to properly, or omit something through carelessness or oversight. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, and usage examples of the word neglect from different sources and contexts.

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    Neglect is the fact of not giving enough care or attention to something or somebody. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, collocations and pronunciation tips.