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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Inculture :: Inculture (n.) Want or neglect of cultivation or culture.
Ignorance :: Ignorance (n.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have.
Disobedience :: Disobedience (n.) Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) To go unheeded or neglected; to proceed without hindrance or opposition; as, we let this act pass..
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..
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect..
Cesser :: Cesser (v. i.) a neglect of a tenant to perform services, or make payment, for two years..
Let :: Let (v. t.) To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent..
Slight :: Slight (n.) The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity..
Misprision :: Misprision (n.) A neglect, negligence, or contempt..
Wilderness :: Wilderness (v. t.) A disorderly or neglected place.
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Neglectedness :: Neglectedness (n.) The state of being neglected.
Negligent :: Negligent (a.) Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order..
Neglecting :: Neglecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Neglec.
Neglect :: Neglect (v.) Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers..
Infringe :: Infringe (v. t.) To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract..
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..
Inattention :: Inattention (n.) Want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect..
Nonperformance :: Nonperformance (n.) Neglect or failure to perform.
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