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be neglected

VERB
languish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate dwindle fail faint rot suffer weaken wither
STRONG
brood decline desire despond ebb fade fag flag grieve hanker hunger long pine repine sicken sigh snivel sorrow tucker waste wilt yearn
WEAK
be disregarded conk out die on vine fag out fizzle out go soft go to pieces knock out waste away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build develop grow
STRONG
be happy delight despise dislike hate improve increase rise strengthen
WEAK
flourish

Example Sentences

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It's feared now that with the US freeze on foreign aid affecting humanitarian projects worldwide, Haiti's needs will be neglected again.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Preventive measures and lifestyle counseling, in turn, may be neglected even though they promote health and well-being for everyone, whatever their body shape.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

More to the point, could these or any other L.A. rarities turn out to be neglected masterpieces?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

One important and difficult goal cannot be neglected: investigating atrocities by all sides in the conflict and pursuing accountability for them.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

The old madame did not venture to say she was afraid they would be neglected during L6once’s absence; she hardly ventured to think so.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin