verb#6,403 by frequency
neglect
/nɪˈɡlɛkt/
To fail to care for or attend to something; To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight
- he/she/it
- neglects
- past participle
- neglected
Meanings
- 1
To fail to care for or attend to something
He is neglecting his health.
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He frequently neglects his work.
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- 2
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight
- 3
To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness
- 4
To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracyrare