neglect Meaning and Definition
1. n. willful lack of care and attention
2. n. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
3. n. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
4. n. lack of attention and due care
5. n. the state of something that has been unused and neglected
6. v. leave undone or leave out
7. v. fail to attend to
8. v. give little or no attention to
9. v. fail to do something; leave something undone
Neglect is a form of abuse where the perpetrator is responsible for caring for someone who is unable to care for himself or herself but fails to do so.
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