What is another word for neglect ?

The state of being uncared for

mould^UK

mold^US

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“The palace grounds, which had for long years past been allowed to sink into a sad state of neglect, had now become a mere jungle.”

Noun

failure to pay attention to

The act of not paying the proper care or attention to something

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

lack of concern about

lack of enthusiasm about

lack of sympathy

absence of feeling

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“The neglect of sound moral habits will result in negative social consequences.”

Noun

failure to take proper care

A failure to do something that is expected or required

non-fulfilment of duty

lack of concern

non-performance of duty

failure to take proper action

lack of proper care and attention

contributory negligence

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

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“He was filled with dread at having his ears filled with complaints of Frank's constant neglect in his duties.”

Noun

Inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness

ungentlemanly behaviour

misbehavior^US

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Noun

An act of defying or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct

lack of compliance with

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

break

flying in the face of

rebelling against

crime

misdemeanor^US

infraction of the law

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Noun

Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse

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Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

misreading of the situation

misdemeanor^US

putting foot in mouth

self-defeating action

misbehavior^US

peculiar turn of events

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Noun

The state of not being used

Noun

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

Noun

Destruction or extinction

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Noun

The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement

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Noun

The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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Noun

Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate

disinclination to move

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Noun

A lack or shortage

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

hand-to-mouth existence

reduced circumstances

straitened circumstances

being able to do with

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Verb

fail to take advantage of

To fail to care for or pay attention to

leave something undone

pay little attention to

have nothing to do with

minimize^US

minimise^UK

give something a miss

not take into consideration

let something go downhill

keep one's distance from

let something go to seed

lay aside

take with a pinch of salt

not take into account

bury one's head in sand

let fall between the cracks

fail to observe

look past

leave out of consideration

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

refuse to acknowledge

leave well enough alone

leave somebody to himself or herself

get off someone's back

let bygones be bygones

leave somebody to his/her own devices

banish from one's thoughts

not give another thought to

erase from memory

pretend not to notice

deodorise^UK

deodorize^US

deal rapidly with

varnish over

sweep under the carpet

get off someone's case

tell someone to get lost

criticize^US

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

kiss off

put away

fail to anticipate

fail to take account of

criticise^UK

marginalise^UK

marginalize^US

take something for granted

knock something on the head

turn up one's nose at

minify

repress one's memory of

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“Sam would sometimes neglect his hygiene by failing to bathe or change into clean clothes.”

Verb

fall short of expectation

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

take oneself off from

give someone the big E

cast aside

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

axe^UK

ax^US

leave holding the bag

let someone stew in their own juice

cut off without a penny

refuse to acknowledge

refuse to recognize

send packing

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refuse to accept the authority of

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

take part in an uprising

disobey authority

defy authority

refuse to obey orders

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give someone the brush-off

To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

stiff-arm

cut dead

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

drive away

shut out

hand someone the frozen mitt

look straight through

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

give the cold shoulder to

leave out in the cold

tell someone to get lost

refuse to take part in

give someone the big E

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

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To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

agonize^US

antagonise^UK

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have nothing more to do with

To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

Verb

To procrastinate or be lazy, especially with work or responsibilities

sit back and do nothing

moulder^UK

molder^US

do nothing in particular

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Oppose

Verb

Not make use of

Verb

To reject someone and exclude them from one's inheritance

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

ostracize^US

give someone the big E

send to Coventry

give someone the go-by

give someone the push

ostracise^UK

have nothing to do with

forsake

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave out in the cold

ignore

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

Verb

Omit

axe^UK

bowdlerize^US

ax^US

bowdlerise^UK

declare null and void

sterilize^US

sanitize^US

bleep

clean

sterilise^UK

sanitise^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

knock something on the head

put kibosh on

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