Word Information

Neglect

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Definitions for Neglect

noun
lack of attention and due care
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noun
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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  1. the house was in a terrible state of neglect
noun
willful lack of care and attention
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noun
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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noun
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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verb
leave undone or leave out
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Examples
  1. How could I miss that typo?
  2. The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
verb
fail to do something
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  1. leave something undone
  2. She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
  3. The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
verb
fail to attend to
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  1. he neglects his children
verb
give little or no attention to
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  1. Disregard the errors

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