😔neglect

verb
/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

Meaning

To fail to care for or give proper attention to something or someone.
to fail to care for or give attention to something

Example Sentences

He neglected his studies and failed the exam.

Don't neglect your health while studying.

Example Expressions

neglect of duty

Synonyms

ignore, overlook, disregard, abandon, forget
Entry 1
ignore, overlook, disregard, abandon, forget
Entry 2
ignore, overlook, abandon, disregard

Antonyms

care, attend, maintain, nurture
Entry 1
care, attend, maintain
Entry 2
care, attend, nurture, maintain

Collocations

neglect responsibility, child neglect, neglect health, neglect work, neglect duties, criminal neglect, willful neglect
Entry 1
neglect responsibility, child neglect, neglect health, neglect work
Entry 2
neglect duties, neglect health, criminal neglect, willful neglect

More Example Sentences

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect

This film has shed light on a neglected issue in society.

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away and spends the entire Saturday working through the mess

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away and spends the entire Saturday working through the mess discovering old photographs and childhood memories along the way

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away and spends the entire Saturday working through the mess discovering old photographs and childhood memories along the way that bring a smile to his face despite the hard work

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away and spends the entire Saturday working through the mess discovering old photographs and childhood memories along the way that bring a smile to his face despite the hard work and by the evening the garage is clean and organized

A man cleans out his garage after many years of neglect and finds boxes of old toys, tools, and forgotten clothes stacked from floor to ceiling against the back wall so he sorts everything into three piles: keep, donate, and throw away and spends the entire Saturday working through the mess discovering old photographs and childhood memories along the way that bring a smile to his face despite the hard work and by the evening the garage is clean and organized with enough space to finally park his car inside for the first time in years.

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