'neglect' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'neglect' with 13 example sentences.
- neglect noun
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: lack of attention and due care
: the state of something that has been unused and neglected
: willful lack of care and attention
: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- neglect verb
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: leave undone or leave out
: fail to do something; leave something undone
: fail to attend to
: give little or no attention to
I make sure not to neglect my studies.
The boy had bad teeth because he neglected to brush them.
The lazy man frequently neglects his duties.
He criticized me for neglecting my duty.
You neglected to tell me to buy bread.
He is neglecting his research these days.
That old house has been neglected for years.
You neglected to say "Thank you."
The boy neglected to water the plants, and he was scolded.
These children are neglected by their parents.
You can't afford to neglect your health.
The neglected room remained unoccupied.
I cannot, however, neglect his warning.