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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for neglect

Noun

1. disregard, neglect, inattention
usage: lack of attention and due care
2. neglect, disuse, decline, declination
usage: the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
3. disregard, neglect, mistreatment
usage: willful lack of care and attention
4. negligence, neglect, neglectfulness, carelessness
usage: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
5. negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
usage: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Verb

1. neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
usage: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
2. fail, neglect
usage: fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
3. neglect
usage: fail to attend to; "he neglects his children"
4. neglect, ignore, disregard
usage: give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"
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