Neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

noun

  1. The act of neglecting.

  2. The state of being neglected.

  3. Habitual lack of care.

Synonyms: carelessness, negligence

verb

  1. To fail to care for or attend to something.

    to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts

  2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

    to neglect strangers

  3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Synonyms: let slide, fail, forget, disregard, take no notice of

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