Definition of neglect

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

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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..
Negligent :: Negligent (a.) Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order..
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..
Lout :: Lout (v. t.) To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint.
Disacquaintance :: Disacquaintance (n.) Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance..
Reckless :: Reckless (a.) Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent.
Omission :: Omission (n.) The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty.
Praecipe :: Praecipe (n.) A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it..
Nonuser :: Nonuser () Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to assert a right.
Forgetful :: Forgetful (a.) Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.
Nonpayment :: Nonpayment (n.) Neglect or failure to pay.
Shirk :: Shirk (v. t.) To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty..
Neglecting :: Neglecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Neglec.
Dilapidate :: Dilapidate (v. t.) To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a building..
Disregard :: Disregard (v. t.) Not to regard; to pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of conscience..
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Neglectedness :: Neglectedness (n.) The state of being neglected.
Lapsed :: Lapsed (a.) Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses..
Doomage :: Doomage (n.) A penalty or fine for neglect.
Lapse :: Lapse (n.) The termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within the limited time, or through failure of some contingency; hence, the devolution of a right or privilege..
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