Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with neglect in American Collocation
neglect
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
deliberate
Parents can be prosecuted for wilful neglect if they leave a child unsupervised in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health.
serious
The case revealed gross neglect within the CIA.
types of neglect
What they experienced was clearly emotional neglect and physical abuse.
by parents
Parental neglect can cause lasting damage.
complete
Since his he death has suffered almost total neglect as a composer.
kind and not intended to be harmful
The administration is now following a policy of benign neglect, allowing market forces to push down the dollar’s value internationally.
relative
This is reflected in the relative neglect of the study of legislation.
general
These days the buildings suffer from general neglect.
seeming to exist
It’s quite true that she was deeply wounded by the king’s apparent neglect.
criminal
Whether this constitutes criminal neglect is not for me to judge.
experience neglect
The city suffers from comparative neglect.
deal with neglect
The local authority has a moral and legal responsibility to address the neglect of our local heritage and environment.
make people notice neglect
The report highlights the shameful neglect of this vulnerable and often isolated group of people.