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ne⋅glect
[ni-glekt] 
–verb (used with object)
| 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 neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance. |
| 3. | to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation. |
| 4. | to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.): to neglect the household chores. |
| 5. | to fail to take or use: to neglect no precaution. |
–noun
| 6. | an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence: The neglect of the property was shameful. |
| 7. | the fact or state of being neglected: a beauty marred by neglect. |
Origin:
1520–30; < L neglēctus, var. of neclēctus (ptp. of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equiv. to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus ptp. suffix
1520–30; < L neglēctus, var. of neclēctus (ptp. of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equiv. to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus ptp. suffix
Related forms:
ne⋅glect⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
ne⋅glect⋅ed⋅ness, noun
ne⋅glect⋅er, ne⋅glec⋅tor, noun
Synonyms:
1. ignore. See slight. 6, 7. default, inattention, heedlessness. Neglect, dereliction, negligence, remissness imply carelessness, failure, or some important omission in the performance of one's duty, a task, etc. Neglect and negligence are occasionally interchangeable, but neglect commonly refers to an instance, negligence to the habit or trait, of failing to attend to or perform what is expected or required: gross neglect of duty; negligence in handling traffic problems. Dereliction implies culpable or reprehensible neglect or failure in the performance of duty: dereliction in a position of responsibility. Remissness implies the omission or the careless or indifferent performance of a duty: remissness in filing a report on the accident.
1. ignore. See slight. 6, 7. default, inattention, heedlessness. Neglect, dereliction, negligence, remissness imply carelessness, failure, or some important omission in the performance of one's duty, a task, etc. Neglect and negligence are occasionally interchangeable, but neglect commonly refers to an instance, negligence to the habit or trait, of failing to attend to or perform what is expected or required: gross neglect of duty; negligence in handling traffic problems. Dereliction implies culpable or reprehensible neglect or failure in the performance of duty: dereliction in a position of responsibility. Remissness implies the omission or the careless or indifferent performance of a duty: remissness in filing a report on the accident.
Antonyms:
6. attention, care.
6. attention, care.
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| ne·glect (nĭ-glěkt') tr.v. ne·glect·ed, ne·glect·ing, ne·glects
[Latin neglegere, neglēct- : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose, pick up; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] ne·glect'er n. |
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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. neing, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + -que, a particle akin to Goth. -h, -uh, and prob. to E. who; cf. Goth. nih nor) + L. legere to pick up, gather. See No, adv., Legend, Who.]1. Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts. I hope My absence doth neglect no great designs. --Shak. This, my long suffering and my day of grace, Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste. --Milton. 2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers. Syn: To slight; overlook; disregard; disesteem; contemn. See Slight.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, of health, of economy. To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame, Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. --Milton. 2. Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers. 3. Habitual carelessness; negligence. Age breeds neglect in all. --Denham. 4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected. Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect. --Prior. Syn: Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness; indifference. See Negligence.
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Language Translation for : neglect
Spanish:
descuidar, desatender,
German:
vernachlässigen,
Japanese:
怠る
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ne·glect
Function: noun
: a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness; especially : a failure to provide a child under one's care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability —compare ABUSE 2, NEGLIGENCE —neglect transitive verb —ne·glect·ful adjective
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