Neglect definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. ... Neglect is also a noun. The town's old quayside is collapsing after years of ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'neglect'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× neglect (nɪglekt ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseneglects ,presentparticipleneglecting ,pasttense,pastparticipleneglected 1. verb Ifyouneglectsomeoneorsomething,youfailtolookafterthemproperly. Thewomandeniedthatshehadneglectedherchild.[VERBnoun] Feedplantsandtheygrow,neglectthemandtheysuffer.[VERBnoun] ...anancientandneglectedchurch.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:disregard,ignore,leavealone,turnyourbackon MoreSynonymsofneglect Neglectisalsoanoun. Thetown'soldquaysideiscollapsingafteryearsofneglect. Niwano'sbusinessbegantosufferfromneglect. 2. verb Ifyouneglectsomeoneorsomething,youfailtogivethemtheamountofattentionthattheydeserve. He'dgiventoomuchtohiscareer,workedlonghours,neglectedher.[VERBnoun] Ifyouarenotcareful,childrentendtoneglecttheirhomework.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:shirk,forget,overlook,omit MoreSynonymsofneglect neglected adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVE,ADJECTIVEnoun,ADJECTIVEafterverb]Thefactthatsheisnotcomingtodaymakeshergrandmotherfeellonelyandneglected. ...aneglectedaspectofLondon'sforgottenhistory. Thejournalshehadbegunlayneglectedonherbedsidetable. Synonyms:rundown,derelict,overgrown,uncared-for MoreSynonymsofneglect Synonyms:uncared-for,abandoned,underestimated,disregarded MoreSynonymsofneglect 3. verb Ifyouneglecttodosomethingthatyououghttodoorneglectyourduty,youfailtodoit. Weoftenneglecttomakeproperuseofourbodies.[VERBto-infinitive] Theyneverneglecttheirduties.[VERBnoun] 4. benignneglect MoreSynonymsofneglect COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof neglect Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'neglect' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'neglect' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'archipelago' HindiTranslationof'neglect' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency neglectinBritishEnglish (nɪˈɡlɛkt ) verb(transitive)1. tofailtogiveduecare,attention,ortimeto toneglectachild 2. tofail(todosomething)throughthoughtlessnessorcarelessness heneglectedtotellher 3. toignoreordisregard sheneglectedhisfranticsignals noun4. lackofduecareorattention;negligence thechildstarvedthroughneglect 5. theactoraninstanceofneglectingorthestateofbeingneglected CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsneglecter(neˈglecter)orneglector(neˈglector)noun WordoriginC16:fromLatinneglegeretoneglect,fromnecnot+legeretoselect WordFrequency neglectinAmericanEnglish (nɪˈglɛkt ) verbtransitive1.  toignoreordisregard toneglecttheadviceofothers 2.  tofailtocarefororattendtosufficientlyorproperly;slight toneglectone'sfamily 3.  tofailtocarryout(anexpectedorrequiredaction)throughcarelessnessorbyintention;leaveundone noun4.  theactionofneglecting 5.  lackofsufficientorpropercare;negligence;disregard 6.  thestateofbeingneglected SYNONYMYNOTE:neglectimpliesafailuretocarryoutsomeexpectedorrequiredaction,eitherthroughcarelessness orbyintention[Ineglectedtowindtheclock];omit,inthisconnection,impliesaneglectingthroughoversight,absorption,etc.[sheshouldnotomittovisitthemuseum];overlooksuggestsafailuretoseeortotakeaction,eitherinadvertentlyorindulgently [I'lloverlookyourerrorthistime];disregardimpliesinattentionorneglect,usuallyintentional[shealwaysdisregardshiswishes];ignoresuggestsadeliberatedisregarding,sometimesthroughstubbornrefusaltofacethe facts[butyouignorethenecessityforaction];slightimpliesadisregardingorneglectinginanindifferentordisdainfulway[heseemstoslightthenewerwriters];forget,inthisconnection,impliesanintentionaldisregardingoromitting[afterhiselectionheforgotthewishesofthevoters]Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsneglecter(neˈglecter) nounorneˈglector Wordorigin