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# neglected

«neglected» in Mova's school dictionary: **not looked after or cared for: a neglected garden, a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (neglected); verb form (neglect, neglects, neglected, neglecting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Neglected means not looked after or cared for: a neglected garden, a neglected dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#m1)

2) Neglected is the past form of «neglect»: he neglected his homework means he did not do it or did not give it attention. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#m2)

3) (law) A neglected child is one whose parents or carers do not give them the food, care or safety they need. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In stories: a neglected old house with broken windows. In science: a neglected plant wilts. In safety and law: neglect of children or animals is wrong and can be reported.

### examples

- The neglected garden was full of weeds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x1)
- The rescue centre took in a neglected horse. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x2)
- He neglected his piano practice all week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x3)
- The castle had been neglected for centuries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x4)
- A neglected child may need help from social workers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x5)
- Don't let your pets feel neglected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x6)
- But during these warlike preparations an attempt at a peaceful solution of the difficulty was not neglected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/#x7)

### note

Noun: neglect; adjective: neglectful (about the person who neglects). Neglect is not always on purpose, but it still causes harm. If you think a child or animal is neglected, tell a trusted adult.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «neglected» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/neglected/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.