neglect
/ni'glekt/
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Definition
Noun:
- The state or fact of being uncared for or disregarded: "Neglect" can refer to the condition of something that has not received proper attention or maintenance.
- Failure to give proper care or attention: It also means the act of failing to do something that should be done, often due to carelessness or indifference.
- Habitual lack of care: "Neglect" can describe a persistent trait of being negligent or unconcerned.
Verb:
- To fail to care for or give attention to: The most common meaning is to not take care of someone or something that requires care.
- To omit to do or perform: It means to fail to carry out a necessary action or duty.
- To disregard or ignore: "Neglect" can also mean to pay little or no attention to something.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The old building showed signs of years of neglect. (The building was in poor condition because it had not been maintained.)
- Child neglect is a serious form of abuse. (This refers to the failure to provide necessary care for a child.)
- His neglect of his duties led to his dismissal. (His failure to perform his job responsibilities resulted in him being fired.)
Verb:
- She warned him not to neglect his health. (She advised him not to fail in taking care of his health.)
- The gardener neglected to water the plants. (The gardener failed to perform the task of watering.)
- He felt neglected by his busy friends. (He felt ignored or given insufficient attention by his friends.)
Advanced Usage
"Benign neglect": A policy of deliberate non-intervention, often in the hope that a situation will improve on its own.
- The government practiced a policy of benign neglect towards the emerging industry.
"To suffer from neglect": To be in a poor state because of a lack of care.
- The historic monument is suffering from neglect and needs restoration.
Variants and Related Words
Negligence (n): Failure to take proper care, often used in legal contexts.
- The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
Negligent (adj): Failing to take proper care; characterized by neglect.
- He was found to be negligent in his duties.
Negligible (adj): So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.
- The difference in price is negligible.
Synonyms
- Disregard: To pay no attention to; ignore.
- Overlook: To fail to notice or consider.
- Ignore: To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Neglect to do something: To fail to do something that one ought to do. (This is the standard verb construction, not a separable phrasal verb).
- He neglected to mention the most important detail.
Related Idioms
To fall into neglect/neglect and decay: To gradually deteriorate due to a lack of care and maintenance.
- Without regular upkeep, the beautiful garden fell into neglect.
Criminal neglect: A severe failure to act that is considered a crime, especially regarding the care of a dependent.
- The parents were charged with criminal neglect for leaving their children alone.
Noun
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- willful lack of care and attention
- the state of something that has been unused and neglected
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
- lack of attention and due care
Verb
- give little or no attention to
- Disregard the errors
- fail to attend to
- he neglects his children
- fail to do something; leave something undone
- She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
- The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
- leave undone or leave out
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten