NEGLECT

Neglect

Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care.

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neglect

Noun

  1. The act of neglecting.
  2. The state of being neglected.
  3. Habitual lack of care.

Verb

  1. To fail to care for or attend to something.
    to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts
  2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
    to neglect strangers
  3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.


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