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Words related to neglect
ne·glect
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slight
small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor. -
benign neglect
If you describe someone's approach to a problem as one of benign neglect, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing and hoping that the problem will solve itself. -
forget
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name. -
dilapidate
to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect. -
negligent
guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials. -
waste
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.