Polyglot Dictionary

desatender

/desatenˈdeɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
desatiendo
preterite (yo)
desatendí
past participle
desatendido

Meaning

  1. to neglect

    • Desatendió su trabajo.

      He neglected his work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

descuidar

desatender and descuidar are close synonyms for "to neglect"; descuidar leans toward carelessness, desatender toward not paying attention to duties.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desleixar

desleixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Portuguese

negligenciar

negligenciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Practice

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