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neglect

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verb

ne·​glect ni-ˈglekt How to pronounce neglect (audio)
neglected; neglecting; neglects

transitive verb

1
: to give little attention or respect to : disregard
The building has been neglected for years.
2
: to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
The prison guard neglected his duty.
neglecter noun

neglect

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noun

1
: an act or instance of neglecting something
2
: the condition of being neglected

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for neglect

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.

habitually neglected his studies

disregard suggests voluntary inattention.

disregarded the wishes of his family

ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.

ignored the snide remark

overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.

in my rush I overlooked a key example

slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.

slighted several major authors in her survey

forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.

forget what others say

Example Sentences

Verb The building has been neglected for years. The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long. The prison guard neglected his duty. Noun The park was overgrown and littered from years of neglect. The parents were charged with child neglect. The house is in a state of neglect. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Shira Scott Astrof, founder of the Animal Rescue Mission, wants the city to put dogs involved in abuse or neglect cases in foster homes. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 In a 2014 report, the Michigan Office of the Auditor General found that the state recipient rights office failed to open investigations immediately as required after receiving complaints alleging abuse and neglect at the those hospitals. Jennifer Dixon, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Almost all abuse and neglect allegations stem from incidents that occur inside. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 Court records show in that case, Opelika police received a child abuse and neglect report from DHR that stated Hughley-Carr’s newborn had tested positive for marijuana and cocaine following the mother’s emergency C-Section. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 Police have charged the father and stepmother of 5-year-old Pradeline Delinois with child abuse and neglect after the girl died of injuries related to blunt force trauma, officials announced Friday. Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Protesters gather at the Utah Capitol to call for removing the clergy exemption from mandatory reporting in cases of abuse and neglect on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 The song gave voice to the historic moment, touching on homophobia, government mismanagement and neglect, and homes left roofless by hurricanes. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 This is an area that multifamily project sponsors neglect at their own peril. Veena Jetti, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
Noun
But across the state, graves are falling into disrepair as earth, grass and weeds swallow markers that have become illegible with years of corrosion and neglect. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Munton last week considered closing the school, but Agape officials told authorities that the person on the abuse and neglect registry was fired on Wednesday. Jim Salter, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 The water crisis was a result of decades-long neglect, with a failing water treatment system that had a history of equipment failures and issues, according to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Andrade, 27, was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder, and on two counts of cruelty and neglect of her two older sons. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The city’s power department officials were blamed for utter neglect. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2022 This neglect had normalized the regime’s human-rights abuses and propaganda. Steve Walker, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 Many in the majority-Black city where around a quarter of residents live in poverty say that systemic neglect is one of the drivers of Jackson's water issues. Austin Steele, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Along with manslaughter, Matthew Allen is facing charges of kidnapping, unlawful transport of human remains, tampering with evidence, grand theft auto and child neglect. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Latin neglēctus, past participle of neglegere, neclegere "to disregard, do nothing about, fail to care for," from nec "not" (probably from ne- "not" + -ce, deictic element, going back to Indo-European *ḱe, *ḱi) + legere "to gather, select, read" — more at no entry 1, he entry 1, legend

Note: The Latin formative nec in this word and (with invariable voicing) in negō, negāre "to deny" (see negate) and negōtium "business, difficulty" (see negotiate) is presumably identical with Old Latin nec "not" and distinct from nec as a reduced form of neque "and not."

Noun

borrowed from Latin neglēctus, from neglegere, neclegere "to disregard, do nothing about, neglect entry 1" + -tus, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

Verb

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of neglect was in 1529

Phrases Containing neglect

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