- neglect to do something
- neglect to do somethingto fail to do something. •
I hope you do not neglect to lock the door.
•He neglected to water the plants.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
neglect to do something
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neglect — I UK [nɪˈɡlekt] / US [nəˈɡlekt] verb [transitive] Word forms neglect : present tense I/you/we/they neglect he/she/it neglects present participle neglecting past tense neglected past participle neglected ** 1) to fail to look after someone when… … English dictionary
neglect — ne|glect1 [ nə glekt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to fail to take care of someone when you are responsible for them: parents who neglect their children a ) to fail to give someone enough love, attention, or support: What do you think of a man who… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
neglect — [[t]nɪgle̱kt[/t]] neglects, neglecting, neglected 1) VERB If you neglect someone or something, you fail to look after them properly. [V n] The woman denied that she had neglected her child... [V n] Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they … English dictionary
neglect — ne·glect n: a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness; esp: a failure to provide a child under one s care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability compare abuse 2,… … Law dictionary
neglect — vb Neglect, omit, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget are comparable when they mean to pass over something without giving it due or sufficient attention. Neglect usually implies intentional or unintentional failure to give full or proper… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
neglect — ► VERB 1) fail to give proper care or attention to. 2) fail to do something. ► NOUN 1) the state of being neglected. 2) the action of neglecting. ORIGIN Latin neglegere disregard … English terms dictionary
neglect — ne|glect1 [nıˈglekt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of neglegere, negligere, from neg not + legere to gather ] 1.) to fail to look after someone or something properly ▪ She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and … Dictionary of contemporary English
neglect — [nɪˈglekt] verb [T] I 1) to not look after someone or something parents who neglect their children[/ex] The building had been neglected for years.[/ex] 2) to not do something that you should do He couldn t neglect his duties as an officer.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
neglect — 1 verb (T) 1 to not look after someone or something properly: They were accused of neglecting the children. | a neglected garden | I suppose I had neglected myself put on a bit of weight and so on. 2 to pay too little attention to something that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
neglect — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin neglectus, past participle of neglegere, neclegere, from nec not (akin to ne not) + legere to gather more at no, legend Date: 1529 1. to give little attention or respect to ; disregard 2. to leave undone or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
neglect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disregard Nouns 1. neglect, negligence, carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, dereliction, delinquency; omission, oversight, laches, default; benign neglect; rashness; procrastination. See… … English dictionary for students
