neglect
11neglect — neglectedly, adv. neglectedness, n. neglecter, neglector, n. /ni glekt /, v.t. 1. to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. 2. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to …
12neglect — [[t]nɪgle̱kt[/t]] neglects, neglecting, neglected 1) VERB If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. [V n] The woman denied that she had neglected her child... [V n] Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they …
13neglect — I UK [nɪˈɡlekt] / US [nəˈɡlekt] verb [transitive] Word forms neglect : present tense I/you/we/they neglect he/she/it neglects present participle neglecting past tense neglected past participle neglected ** 1) to fail to look after someone when… …
14neglect — ne|glect1 [nıˈglekt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of neglegere, negligere, from neg not + legere to gather ] 1.) to fail to look after someone or something properly ▪ She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and …
15neglect — ne|glect1 [ nə glekt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to fail to take care of someone when you are responsible for them: parents who neglect their children a ) to fail to give someone enough love, attention, or support: What do you think of a man who… …
16neglect — I n. 1) benign; complete, total; parental neglect 2) child neglect 3) a state of neglect II v. 1) to neglect willfully 2) (E) she neglected to pay the fine * * * [nɪ glekt] complete parental neglect …
17neglect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disregard Nouns 1. neglect, negligence, carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, dereliction, delinquency; omission, oversight, laches, default; benign neglect; rashness; procrastination. See… …
18Neglect — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Neglect >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 neglect neglect Sgm: N 1 carelessness carelessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 trifling trifling &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 negligence negligence Sgm: N 1 omission …
19neglect — 1. verb 1) she neglected the children Syn: fail to look after, leave alone, abandon, desert; literary forsake Ant: cherish, look after 2) he s neglecting his work Syn: pay no attention to …
20neglect — 01. They were accused of [neglecting] their children after they repeatedly arrived at school with nothing to eat for lunch, and improperly dressed for the cold weather. 02. If you [neglect] your puppy, he will get very bored and unhappy. 03. If… …
