Vernachlässigen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Vernachlässigen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to neglect", "to disregard" or "to abandon".

Essential properties of "vernachlässigen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: vernachlässigen
  • Simple past: vernachlässigte
  • Participle: vernachlässigt

See full conjugation of vernachlässigen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "vernachlässigen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To fail to care for or attend to properly"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er vernachlässigt seine Pflichten im Haushalt.He neglects his duties at home.
  2. Die Eltern dürfen ihre Kinder nicht vernachlässigen.Parents must not neglect their children.
  3. Sie hat ihre Hobbys wegen der Arbeit vernachlässigt.She neglected her hobbies because of work.

2.) "To treat something as unimportant or negligible in analysis"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. In dieser Berechnung können wir den Luftwiderstand vernachlässigen.In this calculation, we can disregard air resistance.
  2. Der Wissenschaftler hat einige Variablen in seiner Studie vernachlässigt.The scientist neglected some variables in his study.
  3. Man kann diesen Faktor für unsere Zwecke vernachlässigen.One can disregard this factor for our purposes.
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