neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

to fail to care for properly

The child suffered due to parental neglect.

The child was harmed because their parents did not take proper care of them.

general

To fail to give proper attention or care to someone or something.

Neglecting your health can lead to serious consequences.

If you don't take care of your health, you may face serious problems.

The garden was neglected during the winter.

No one took care of the garden during the winter.

Often implies a deliberate or habitual failure to provide necessary care or attention.

general

To overlook or ignore something important or necessary.

He neglected to mention the important detail in his report.

He forgot to include a crucial piece of information in his report.

Can also mean to fail to do something that should be done.

Collocations

child neglectthe failure to care for a child properlyself-neglectthe failure to take care of oneselfneglect of dutyfailure to perform one's responsibilities

showing a lack of care or attention

showing a lack of care or attention

Neglect is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as legal or medical discussions.

In legal contexts, neglect can refer to a criminal offense, such as child neglect or elder neglect.

From Middle English *negleten*, from Old French *negligier*, from Latin *neglegere* (to disregard), from *ne-* (not) + *legere* (to choose).

Often used in legal or social contexts to describe serious failures in care, such as child neglect or elder neglect.

neg-

not

prefix

-lect

to choose or select

root

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