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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Nonappointment :: Nonappointment (n.) Neglect of making appointment; failure to receive an appointment.
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..
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..
Unobservance :: Unobservance (n.) Want or neglect of observance; inobservance.
Inexecution :: Inexecution (n.) Neglect of execution; nonperformance; as, the inexecution of a treaty..
Slighting :: Slighting (a.) Characterized by neglect or disregard.
Forget :: Forget (v. t.) To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect.
Nonusance :: Nonusance (n.) Neglect of using; failure to use.
Imprescriptible :: Imprescriptible (a.) Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription..
Neglecter :: Neglecter (n.) One who neglects.
Disacquaintance :: Disacquaintance (n.) Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance..
Nonpayment :: Nonpayment (n.) Neglect or failure to pay.
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..
Intertrigo :: Intertrigo (n.) A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected children..
Impunctuality :: Impunctuality (n.) Neglect of, or failure in, punctuality..
Self-neglecting :: Self-neglecting (n.) A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests..
Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention..
Disobedience :: Disobedience (n.) Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
Neglective :: Neglective (a.) Neglectful.
Delinquent :: Delinquent (n.) One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.
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