Definition of neglect

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Neglect (v.) Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers..

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Neglectedness :: Neglectedness (n.) The state of being neglected.
Omission :: Omission (n.) The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty.
Neglect :: Neglect (v.) 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..
Go-by :: Go-by (n.) A passing without notice; intentional neglect; thrusting away; a shifting off; adieu; as, to give a proposal the go-by..
Squalidity :: Squalid (a.) Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Neglection :: Neglection (n.) The state of being negligent; negligence.
Disacquaintance :: Disacquaintance (n.) Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance..
Derelict :: Derelict (a.) Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful..
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) Hence, to recover from a state of neglect or disuse; as, to revive letters or learning..
Disorder :: Disorder (n.) Neglect of order or system; irregularity.
Let :: Let (v. t.) To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent..
Disobedience :: Disobedience (n.) Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
Debt :: Debt (n.) A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass.
Unservice :: Unservice (n.) Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence.
Clean :: Clean (superl.) Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
Barberry :: Barberry (n.) A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root..
Ignorance :: Ignorance (n.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..
Overslip :: Overslip (v. t.) To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity..
Neglective :: Neglective (a.) Neglectful.
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