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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGLECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

   • English (US)

     a situation in which you do not give enough care or...

   • Neglect: Thai Translation

     NEGLECT translate: ไม่สนใจ, พลาด, การละเลย. Learn more in...

   • Neglect: French Translation

     NEGLECT translate: négliger, délaisser, ne pas s’occuper de,...

   • Neglect: German Translation

     NEGLECT translate: vernachlässigen, versäumen, die...

   • Znaczenie Neglect, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     neglect definicja: 1. to not give enough care or attention...

   • Neglect in Spanish

     NEGLECT translate: descuidar, desatender, negligencia,...

   • Simplified

     NEGLECT translate: 疏于照管；忽视，疏忽, 疏忽，忽视；疏于照管. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     NEGLECT translate: 疏忽照顧；忽視，疏忽, 疏忽，忽視；疏忽照顧. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neglectNeglect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › neglectNEGLECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. Synonyms: ignore. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEGLECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neglectNeglect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Neglect is worse than ignoring something. It's ignoring it, failing to care for it, and probably harming it in the process. The word neglect comes from the Latin verb neglegere, which means "disregarded."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEGLECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to fail to give due care, attention, or time to 2. to fail (to do something) through thoughtlessness or.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › neglectNeglect - definition of neglect by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › neglect

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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.