Neglect (v)

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Comments:Neglect' is a term which, in English, can have a broad range of usages. The meaning under examination here refers more specifically to the neglecting of children or other family members for whose care one is responsible. 'Desamparar' is a highly specific verb in Spanish which is a beautiful equivalent for this usage. Be careful of 'neglect' in more complex verbal constructions, such as 'neglecting one's duty', which would be more akin to incumplimiento.