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Neglect, disregard, overlook and ignore. When they are used as a verb, are they interchangeably used? Could you help explain to me by giving me examples ?
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Neglect, disregard, overlook and ignore. When they are used as a verb, are they interchangeably used? Could you help explain to me by giving me examples ?They are alike in meaning, but the nuance is different.
Neglect is a serious thing. "She left her baby in a hot car. She neglected her baby."
Disregard is not serious. It means normally to ignore something on purpose. "Please disregard the email I sent you on accident."
On that note, ignore is a common word, it just means to not pay attention to something or someone. "My daughter is mad at me, so she is ignoring me when I speak."
Overlook, on the other hand, means to ignore or miss something by accident. "He overlooked the crack in the pipe, and it burst an hour later."
Overlook, sometimes, also means willingly ignore something as a courtesy to someone. "She overlooked the rude thing her friend said."
I hope this helps! Please ask me if you have any questions.
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