neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of neglecting.

  2. 2

    The state of being neglected.

  3. 3

    Habitual lack of care.

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verb

  1. 1

    To fail to care for or attend to something.

    “to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts”
  2. 2

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

    “to neglect strangers”
  3. 3

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

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