neglect
Translation
to neglect, to fail to care for, to ignore
Examples
He neglected his duties as a father.
He neglected his duties as a father.
She neglected to tell me about the meeting.
She neglected to tell me about the meeting.
The house fell into a state of neglect.
The house fell into a state of neglect.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to fail to care for (sth./sb.) He neglected his duties.
((to-inf)) to fail to do (sth.) She neglected to tell me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ignore, disregard, overlook; Antonyms: attend to, care for
Etymology
From Latin 'neglegere', meaning 'not to pick up', from 'nec' (not) + 'legere' (to gather).
Memory Tips
'Neg-' (not) + '-lect' (like collect). To 'not collect' or not pay attention to something.