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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 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 does neglect mean?

   • 疏忽照顧, 忽視，疏忽, 疏忽，忽視… 疏于照管, 忽视，疏忽, 疏忽，忽视… descuidar, desatender, negligencia… descuidar, negligenciar, desleixar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   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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   Where did the word neglect come from?

   • The first records of the word neglect come from the 1500s. It comes from the Latin neclēctus, from the verb neglegere, meaning “to disregard, ignore, slight.” The first part of the verb neglegere comes from a word meaning “not,” and its base word, legere, means “to pick up.” If you neglect to pick up after yourself, you’ll end up with a mess.

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

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

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     NEGLECT translate: يَتَجاهَل, تَجاهُل. Learn more in the...

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     NEGLECT translate: 소홀히 하다, 무시, 방치. Learn more in the...

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     NEGLECT translate: mengabaikan, gagal, terbiar. Learn more...

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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 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."

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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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   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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