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verwaarlozing — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
  • neglect verb To fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something.

Senses

verwaarlozing is used for these senses in English:

  • abandonment The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
  • dilapidation (legal) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
  • neglect The act of neglecting.
  • neglect The state of being neglected.
  • neglect Habitual lack of care.

abandonment — full definition

  1. noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
  2. noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.

neglect — full definition

  1. verb To fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something.
  2. noun A lack of proper care or attention.

Related Dutch words