neglect
- neglect
- 1. verb
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she neglected the children
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, , , ; literary forsake
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I neglected to inform her
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2. noun
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the place had an air of neglect
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, , , , , ; rare desuetude
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her doctor was guilty of neglect
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the neglect of women's concerns
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neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight
One of the most common reasons why people fail to arrive at work on time is that they neglect to set their alarm clocks, a verb that implies a failure to carry out some expected or required action, either intentionally or through carelessness. Some people, of course, choose to disregard their employer's rules pertaining to tardiness, which implies a voluntary, and sometimes deliberate, inattention. Others hear the alarm go off and simply ignore it, which suggests not only a deliberate decision to disregard something but a stubborn refusal to face the facts. No doubt they hope their employers will overlook their frequent late arrivals, which implies a failure to see or to take action, which can be either intentional or due to haste or lack of care (to overlook minor errors). But they also hope no one will slight them for their conduct when it comes to handing out raises and promotions, which means to disregard or neglect in a disdainful way.
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neglect — ne·glect n: a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness; esp: a failure to provide a child under one s care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability compare abuse 2,… … Law dictionary
neglect — vb Neglect, omit, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget are comparable when they mean to pass over something without giving it due or sufficient attention. Neglect usually implies intentional or unintentional failure to give full or proper… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Neglect — Neg*lect , n. [L. neglectus. See {Neglect}, v.] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neglect — Neg*lect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Neglected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Neglecting}.] [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. being, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + que, a particle akin to Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neglect — [ni glekt′] vt. [< L neglectus, pp. of negligere, neglegere, not to heed, be regardless of < neg (see NEGATION) + legere, to gather (see LOGIC)] 1. to ignore or disregard [to neglect the advice of others] 2. to fail to care for or attend to … English World dictionary
neglect — [n1] disregard carelessness, coolness, delinquency, disdain, disregardance, disrespect, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, indifference, laxity, laxness, oversight, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern; concepts… … New thesaurus
neglect — ► VERB 1) fail to give proper care or attention to. 2) fail to do something. ► NOUN 1) the state of being neglected. 2) the action of neglecting. ORIGIN Latin neglegere disregard … English terms dictionary
Neglect — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 R29.5 Neurologischer Neglect … Deutsch Wikipedia
neglect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, total ▪ relative ▪ benign ▪ The 18th century interior of the building has survived through benign neglect. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Neglect — For the neuropsychological condition, see Hemispatial neglect. Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care … Wikipedia
neglect — neglectedly, adv. neglectedness, n. neglecter, neglector, n. /ni glekt /, v.t. 1. to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. 2. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to … Universalium
