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neglect

Neglect means to ignore or fail to care for someone or something or fail to do something. (verb)

  1. An example of neglect is someone not stopping at a red light.
  2. An example of neglect is someone leaving their baby at home alone.

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See neglect in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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