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neglect

verb

/nɪˈɡlekt/

Meaning

to fail to care for or give attention to something

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

Don't neglect your health while studying.

He neglected his studies and failed the exam.

neglect of duty

ignore, overlook, abandon, disregard, forget

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ignore, overlook, abandon, disregard

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ignore, overlook, disregard, abandon, forget

care, attend, nurture, maintain

Entry 1

care, attend, nurture, maintain

Entry 2

care, attend, maintain

neglect duties, neglect health, criminal neglect, willful neglect, neglect responsibility, child neglect, neglect work

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neglect duties, neglect health, criminal neglect, willful neglect

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neglect responsibility, child neglect, neglect health, neglect work

To counterbalance or compensate for something.

to demand payment of a debt persistently

to recede, decline, or lessen gradually, often referring to the tide or emotions

to explain the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept clearly

To announce or make a law, decree, or idea officially known.

To describe or portray something precisely; to mark the exact position or boundaries of something.