It is a term used to describe the action in which an object or living being is put under a circumstance in which it deteriorates externally and internally. This is because the interest of the caregiver or manager decreasesand therefore, the care that is given is not the same. The word contains the prefix "des", which expresses a negation, excess or out of context. The situation is seen as something worrying, since the object or environment that suffers it can end up being useless; An example of this are plants, which constantly need water to enhance their production of nutrients and subsequent expulsion of oxygen to the environment. If most of the trees, through which we can breathe, suffered the consequences of the lack of water, most of the living beings on the planet would disappear.
In other contexts, neglect can refer to inattention to an object that should be watched, so that somehow, you can be caught by surprise losing sight of the item. In addition to this, it also represents an expression that seeks to "alleviate" the pressure that a person has regarding an issue or situation, this is mostly because the person has a great responsibility over said matter and someone else decides to take charge of it or of Similarly, he wants her to no longer be at the forefront of the matter, due to some mistake he made while he was carrying out the activity.