neglect
- neglect
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noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ general, total
▪ relative
▪ benign
▪ The 18th-century interior of the building has survived through benign neglect.
▪ serious (esp. BrE), wilful/willful
▪ emotional, physical
▪ medical
▪ Medical neglect occurs when medical care is withheld.
▪ child
▪ The maximum penalty for child neglect is ten years' imprisonment.
▪ parental
▪ children who are victims of deliberate parental neglect
VERB + NEGLECT
▪ suffer, suffer from
▪ The buildings suffered neglect for centuries.
▪ be guilty of
▪ The doctor was guilty of serious neglect of duty.
PREPOSITION
▪ by neglect
▪ through neglect
▪ the suffering of children through neglect
▪ neglect of
▪ Abuse, domestic violence and neglect of children took place.
▪ to the neglect of
▪ She had concentrated on her music to the neglect of her other studies.
PHRASES
▪ centuries of neglect, years of neglect
▪ After years of neglect the house is at last being restored.
▪ neglect of duty
▪ He was reprimanded for neglect of duty.
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
ADVERB
▪ grossly (formal), seriously
▪ completely, entirely, totally
▪ largely
▪ generally
▪ These are subjects generally neglected by historians.
▪ conveniently (ironic), deliberately, wilfully/willfully (esp. BrE)
▪ They conveniently neglected their responsibilities.
▪ hitherto, previously
VERB + NEGLECT
▪ tend to
▪ cannot afford to
▪ This sector is one of the major growth areas and we cannot afford to neglect it.
PREPOSITION
▪ in favour/favor of
▪ Local communities have been neglected in favour/favor of private sector interests.
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neglect — ne·glect n: a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness; esp: a failure to provide a child under one s care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability compare abuse 2,… … Law dictionary
neglect — vb Neglect, omit, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget are comparable when they mean to pass over something without giving it due or sufficient attention. Neglect usually implies intentional or unintentional failure to give full or proper… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Neglect — Neg*lect , n. [L. neglectus. See {Neglect}, v.] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neglect — Neg*lect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Neglected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Neglecting}.] [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. being, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + que, a particle akin to Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neglect — [ni glekt′] vt. [< L neglectus, pp. of negligere, neglegere, not to heed, be regardless of < neg (see NEGATION) + legere, to gather (see LOGIC)] 1. to ignore or disregard [to neglect the advice of others] 2. to fail to care for or attend to … English World dictionary
neglect — [n1] disregard carelessness, coolness, delinquency, disdain, disregardance, disrespect, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, indifference, laxity, laxness, oversight, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern; concepts… … New thesaurus
neglect — ► VERB 1) fail to give proper care or attention to. 2) fail to do something. ► NOUN 1) the state of being neglected. 2) the action of neglecting. ORIGIN Latin neglegere disregard … English terms dictionary
Neglect — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 R29.5 Neurologischer Neglect … Deutsch Wikipedia
Neglect — For the neuropsychological condition, see Hemispatial neglect. Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care … Wikipedia
neglect — 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 … Universalium
