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neglect

(n/I/'gl/E/kt )

lack of attention and due care(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
disregard

source: wordnet30
the state of something that has been unused and neglected(noun.state)

Example:
The house was in a terrible state of neglect.

Synonym:
disuse

source: wordnet30
willful lack of care and attention(noun.act)

source: wordnet30
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
neglectfulness, negligence

source: wordnet30
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances(noun.act)

Synonym:
carelessness, negligence, nonperformance

source: wordnet30
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, of health, of economy.(noun)

source: webster1913

leave undone or leave out(verb.cognition)

Synonym:
drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
Antonym:
attend to, take to heart

source: wordnet30
fail to do something; leave something undone(verb.social)

Synonym:
fail

source: wordnet30
fail to attend to(verb.cognition)

Example:
He neglects his children.

source: wordnet30
give little or no attention to(verb.cognition)

Synonym:
disregard, ignore

source: wordnet30
Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.(verb)

source: webster1913

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