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reneglect

reneglect noun: repeated neglect.

Noun

reneglect (uncountable)

  1. Repeated neglect.
    • At this point, a judgment is made about the likelihood of reabuse or reneglect if the child is left at home.1997, California. Department of Finance. Performance Review Unit, A Performance Review: California's Child Welfare System (page 94)

Origin of reneglect

From re- + neglect.

Questions about reneglect

What does reneglect mean?
Reneglect means repeated neglect.
What part of speech is reneglect?
Reneglect is a noun.

Words near reneglect in the dictionary

  1. reneged
  2. reneger
  3. renegers
  4. reneges
  5. reneging
  6. reneglect
  7. renegotiable
  8. renegotiate
  9. renegotiated
  10. renegotiates
  11. renegotiating

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