neglect
neglect
nounDefinition of NEGLECT
1
the state of being unattended to or not cared for <for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down>
Related Words inattention, negligence; abandonment, desertion; decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination
2
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action <your ongoing neglect of your health is going to land you in the hospital someday>
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