neg|lect

neg|lect: neg|lect «nih GLEHKT», verb, noun.

–v.t.

1. to give too little care or attention to; slight: »to neglect one's children. Don't neglect your health.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under slight. (Cf. ↑slight)

2. to leave undone; not attend to: »The maid neglected her work.
SYNONYM(S): disregard, ignore.

3. to omit; fail: »Don't neglect to water the plants before you leave.

–n.

1. the act of neglecting; disregard: »His neglect of the truth is astonishing.

2. a want of attention to what should be done: »That car has been ruined by neglect.

3. the state of being neglected: »The children suffered from neglect. Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect (Matthew Prior).

╂[< Latin neglectus, past participle of negligere, neglegere, variant of neclegere < nec not (< ne- not + que and) + legere pick up]

Synonym Study noun. 1 Neglect, negligence mean lack of proper care or attention. Neglect implies habitual inattention due to carelessness or laziness: »He has shown a persistent neglect of duty.
Negligence implies inattentiveness to work or duty or carelessness in doing it: »A great many accidents in industry are caused by the negligence of the workers.

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neg|lect´ed|ly — neg|lect|ed «nih GLEHK tihd», adjective. not attended to or cared for; not treated with proper attention; disregarded: »Neglected talents rust into decay (William Cowper). –neg|lect´ed|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect|ed — «nih GLEHK tihd», adjective. not attended to or cared for; not treated with proper attention; disregarded: »Neglected talents rust into decay (William Cowper). –neg|lect´ed|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect|er — or neg|lec|tor «nih GLEHK tuhr», noun. a person who neglects … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect´ed|ness — neg|lect|ed «nih GLEHK tihd», adjective. not attended to or cared for; not treated with proper attention; disregarded: »Neglected talents rust into decay (William Cowper). –neg|lect´ed|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect´ful|ness — neg|lect|ful «nih GLEHKT fuhl», adjective. careless; negligent; heedless: »A man who does not vote is neglectful of his duty. –neg|lect´ful|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect´ful|ly — neg|lect|ful «nih GLEHKT fuhl», adjective. careless; negligent; heedless: »A man who does not vote is neglectful of his duty. –neg|lect´ful|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect|ful — «nih GLEHKT fuhl», adjective. careless; negligent; heedless: »A man who does not vote is neglectful of his duty. –neg|lect´ful|ly, adverb. –neg|lect´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg|lect|a|ble — «nih GLEHK tuh buhl», adjective. of so little value or of such condition that something can be neglected; negligible … Useful english dictionary
neg|lec|tor — neg|lect|er or neg|lec|tor «nih GLEHK tuhr», noun. a person who neglects … Useful english dictionary
Neglectful — Neg*lect ful, a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. Pope. [1913 Webster] A cold and neglectful countenance. Locke. [1913 Webster] Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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