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neglect

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɪˈglɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɪˈglɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ni glekt)


neglect
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Sense: Noun: carelessness toward others
Synonyms:
disregard Collocations, inattention, indifference, slight Collocations, thoughtlessness, unconcern, disrespect, carelessness, negligence, scorn Collocations, disdain Collocations, coolness, laxness
Antonyms:
praise Collocations, regard Collocations, devotion
Sense: Noun: state of neglect
Synonyms:
disrepair, dilapidation, abandonment, ruin Collocations, deterioration, decay Collocations, dereliction
Sense: Noun: dereliction of duty
Synonyms:
negligence, dereliction, oversight Collocations, failure Collocations, delinquency, misgovernment, nonfulfillment, shirking, dereliction of duty
Antonyms:
repair Collocations, preservation, upkeep, maintenance Collocations
Sense: Verb: treat others with indifference
Synonyms:
disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, overlook Collocations, pay no attention to, be inattentive to, slight Collocations, forget Collocations, scorn Collocations, spurn, pass up, not care for, turn your back on, take no notice of, look right through, pay no heed to, leave sb alone, shrug off, brush off, think little of, let sth ride (US, informal)
Antonyms:
care for, spoil Collocations, coddle, take care of, attend to, smother Collocations
Sense: Verb: fail to meet responsibilities
Synonyms:
omit Collocations, forget Collocations, ignore Collocations, disregard Collocations, pass over, overlook Collocations, gloss over, shirk, slack off on (informal), procrastinate Collocations, let sth slide (informal), let pass, be remiss, be negligent, lose sight of
Antonyms:
take care of, tend to, deal with, take on

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