Definitions for neglect

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neglect ne·glect

Spelling: [ni-glekt]

IPA: /nɪˈglɛkt/

Neglect is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in neglect (ceeglnt).

Definitions for neglect

noun

1. an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence:
2. the fact or state of being neglected:

verb (used with object)

1. to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight:
2. to be remiss in the care or treatment of:
3. to omit, through indifference or carelessness:
4. to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.):
5. to fail to take or use:

Origin of neglect

1520-30; Latin neglēctus, variant of neclēctus (past participle of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equivalent to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus past part

Examples for neglect

At present it was dark and weather-beaten, and in a general state of neglect.

Presumably some are afraid to call 911 because they are afraid of being charged with neglect.

One cause of the King's neglect was his great distress for money.

It is at once a neglect of duty, and a certain forfeiture of esteem.

Police in Hampshire must now decide whether to extradite the Kings back to England and file kidnapping and neglect charges.

With the consequences of my neglect I now reproached myself in vain.

Of course people need to protect children above all else, and neglect and abuse should not be tolerated.

But this neglect has at length recoiled upon the heads of its promoters.

Now their son has been taken from them and they face criminal charges of neglect and child endangerment.

Those who neglect or mistrust him may be punished--indeed may deserve to be.