Neglected

verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

Word Frequency: 11.7

Definitions

1.verbTo fail to care for or attend to something.

"to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts"

2.verbTo omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

"to neglect strangers"

3.verbTo fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

4.adjectiveSuffering from neglect.

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