Definition of neglect

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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..

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Prayerless :: Prayerless (a.) Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer.
Debt :: Debt (n.) A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass.
Disregardful :: Disregardful (a.) Neglect; negligent; heedless; regardless.
Default :: Default (n.) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default..
Misprision :: Misprision (n.) A neglect, negligence, or contempt..
Noncomplying :: Noncomplying (a.) Neglecting or refusing to comply.
Disobey :: Disobey (v. i.) To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.
Cessor :: Cessor (v. i.) One who neglects, for two years, to perform the service by which he holds lands, so that he incurs the danger of the writ of cessavit. See Cessavit..
Losel :: Losel (n.) One who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person; a lorel.
Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.
Neglecting :: Neglecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Neglec.
Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention..
Nonfulfillment :: Nonfulfillment (n.) Neglect or failure to fulfill.
Canker :: Canker (n.) An obstinate and often incurable disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths; -- usually resulting from neglected thrush..
Truantship :: Truantship (n.) The conduct of a truant; neglect of employment; idleness; truancy.
Forfeit :: Forfeit (n.) A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the forfeit of his life..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To neglect; to be remiss in.
Disobedient :: Disobedient (a.) Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts..
Default :: Default (n.) A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc..
Nonrendition :: Nonrendition (n.) Neglect of rendition; the not rendering what is due.
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