NEGLECT


Meaning of NEGLECT in English

n. Function: verb

to pass over without giving due attention FF1C; neglected his family for the sake of his mistress FF1E;

Synonyms: blink (at or away), discount, disregard, elide, fail, forget, ignore, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, overpass, pass, pass by, pass over, pretermit, slight, slough over, slur (over)

Related Words: brush (off or aside), disdain, dismiss, reject, scant, scorn, shrug away, shrug off

Idioms: pay no attention to, pay no heed ( or mind), think little of

Contrasted Words: appreciate, prize, treasure, value; cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture

Antonyms: cherish

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.