neglect

4 definitions • 8 examples

to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:

to neglect your appearance/the house

He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.

She's been neglecting her studies this semester.

to not do something, often because you forget:

I'd neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I'd be staying.

a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention:

Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them.

Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect.

to fail to give needed care or attention to someone or something:

[ T ] She had neglected the program and allowed student interest in it to fall off.

[ I ] He neglected to tell his employer that he would be taking the day off.