The meaning of Neglect

Neglect – definition

verb
Fail to care for properly.
Usage examples:
The old churchyard has been sadly neglected
Synonims:
Fail to look after Fail to care for Fail to provide for Leave alone Abandon Forsake Uncared for Mistreated Abandoned Forsaken Run down Derelict Dilapidated Tumbledown Ramshackle Untended Unma

noun
The state of being uncared for.
Usage examples:
The place had a hopeless air of neglect
Synonims:
Disrepair Dilapidation Deterioration Shabbiness Disuse Abandonment Desuetude

Neglect translation into English

Neglect: translate from English into Chinese

忽视, 忽略, 疏忽, 忘记, 忽, 荒废, 轻忽, 忘, 玩忽, 荒, 误, 渎, 谩, 撇, 忽視

Neglect: translate from English into Dutch

Verwaarlozen, Verwaarlozing, Veronachtzamen, Verzuim, Veronachtzaming, Verzuimen, Over het hoofd zien

Neglect: translate from English into French

La négligence, Négliger, Négligence, Oublier, Délaisser, Se négliger, Déprécier, Laisser à l'abandon, Ne pas s'occuper de

Neglect: translate from English into German

Vernachlässigung, Vernachlässigen, Nachlässigkeit, Versäumen, Unterlassung, Verabsäumen, Nichtbefolgung, Nichteinhalten, Nicht einhalten, Nicht befolgen, Zurücksetzen

Neglect: translate from English into Hindi

उपेक्षा करना, उपेक्षा, लापरवाही, अवहेलना, अनादर, अवज्ञा, परवा न करना, ध्यान न देना, बेपरवाही, ग़फ़लत, वीरानी, निर्जनता, अनादर करना, अवज्ञा करना, तुच्छ समझना, प्रमाद करना, प्रमाद

Neglect: translate from English into Italian

Trascurare, Negligenza, Abbandono, Trascuratezza, Negligere

Neglect: translate from English into Korean

소홀히 하다, 태만, 굴리다, 게을리하다, 의무 따위를 게을리하다, 일 따위를 게을리하다, 태만하여 ...하지 않다

Neglect: translate from English into Russian

Пренебрегать, Пренебрежение, Запущенность, Безнадзорность, Небрежность, Заброшенность, Упускать, Нерадивость, Не обращать внимания, Не заботиться, Забрасывать, Запускать, Не выполнять своего долга, Не делать чего-л. нужного

Neglect: translate from English into Spanish

Negligencia, Descuidar, Descuido, Abandono, Desatender, Olvidar, Desatención, Dejadez, Incumplimiento, Inobservancia, Omitir, No cumplir, No cuidar, No hacer caso de, Desairar, No aprovechar, Tener descuidado, Tener abandonado, Dejar de ver, Dejar solo

Word origin

early 16th century: from Latin neglect- ‘disregarded’, from the verb neglegere, from neg- ‘not’ + legere ‘choose, pick up’.

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Neglect – similar words

neglected

adjective
Suffering a lack of proper care.
Usage examples:
Some severely neglected children

verb
Fail to care for properly.
Usage examples:
The old churchyard has been sadly neglected

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neglectable

adjective
So unimportant or insignificant as to be not worth considering; negligible.
Usage examples:
We detected neglectable changes

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Neglect synonims

abandon

verb
Cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
Usage examples:
Her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age

noun
Complete lack of inhibition or restraint.
Usage examples:
She sings and sways with total abandon

verb
Forsake; leave behind

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abandoned

adjective
Having been deserted or left.
Usage examples:
An abandoned car

verb
Cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
Usage examples:
Her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age

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abandonment

noun
The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned.
Usage examples:
She had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness

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derelict

adjective
In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
Usage examples:
A derelict georgian mansion

noun
A person without a home, job, or property.
Usage examples:
Derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag

adjective
(of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition

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desuetude

dɪˈsjuː.ɪ.tjuːd

noun
A state of disuse.
Usage examples:
The docks fell into desuetude

noun
The principle that laws can stop having any legal force when they have not been used for a long time

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deterioration

noun
The process of becoming progressively worse.
Usage examples:
A deterioration in the condition of the patient

noun
The process or fact of becoming worse
Usage examples:
We cannot allow continued deterioration of our production standards., a deterioration in retail sal…

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dilapidated

adjective
(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
Usage examples:
Old, dilapidated buildings

verb
Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.
Usage examples:
A ruined chappell, built by the spaniard, and dilapidated by the dutch

adjective
(esp. of a structure) in bad condition and needing repair
Usage examples:
We still use the dilapidated barn for storing tools.

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dilapidation

noun
The state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair.
Usage examples:
The mill was in a state of dilapidation

noun
The state of being old and in poor condition
Usage examples:
The farmhouse fell into a state of dilapidation., the theatre is being restored to its former glory…

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disrepair

noun
Poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect.
Usage examples:
The station gradually fell into disrepair

noun
The state of being broken or old and needing to be repaired
Usage examples:
The building had fallen into disrepair over the years.

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disuse

noun
The state of not being used.
Usage examples:
His voice was croaky with disuse

noun
The condition of not being used (any longer)
Usage examples:
The church was recently restored after decades of disuse.

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forsake

verb
Abandon or leave.
Usage examples:
He would never forsake tara

verb
To leave forever or to give up completely
Usage examples:
I thought she might forsake ballet in favor of irish dancing.

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forsaken

adjective
Abandoned or deserted.
Usage examples:
A journey into forgotten and forsaken places

verb
Abandon or leave.
Usage examples:
He would never forsake tara

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mistreated

verb
Treat (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
Usage examples:
He denied mistreating his workers

verb
Past simple and past participle of mistreat
Usage examples:
Both parents have denied charges of mistreating their children., i think people who mistreat their …

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ramshackle

adjective
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
Usage examples:
A ramshackle cottage

adjective
Badly made and likely to break or fall down easily
Usage examples:
A ramshackle building with a sagging roof

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shabbiness

noun
The quality of looking old or in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for
Usage examples:
Julia noticed the shabbiness of the well-washed paintwork and the cracks in the ceiling., the train…

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tumbledown

adjective
(of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated.
Usage examples:
Tumbledown cottages

adjective
(of a building) in a bad condition, esp. in a state of decay
Usage examples:
They lived in a tumbledown cottage near the railroad tracks.

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untended

adjective
Not cared for or looked after; neglected.
Usage examples:
Untended gravestones

adjective
Not cared for, or without someone watching
Usage examples:
Patients lay untended and unfed in overcrowded, dirty wards., be left untended the family moved awa…

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