NEGLECT


Meaning of NEGLECT in English

■ verb fail to give proper care or attention to.

↘fail to do something.

■ noun the state or process of ~ing or being ~ed.

↘failure to do something.

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as negligence , negligent ): from L. ~- , neglegere 'disregard'.

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