neglect
21neglect — ne•glect [[t]nɪˈglɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight 2) to be remiss in the care of: to neglect one s appearance[/ex] 3) to omit, as through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to… …
22neglect — {{11}}neglect (n.) 1580s, from NEGLECT (Cf. neglect) (v.) or from L. neglectus a neglecting, noun use of pp. of neglegere. {{12}}neglect (v.) 1520s, from L. neglectus, pp. of neglegere to make light of, disregard, be indifferent to, not heed, not …
23neglect — [nɪˈglekt] verb [T] I 1) to not look after someone or something parents who neglect their children[/ex] The building had been neglected for years.[/ex] 2) to not do something that you should do He couldn t neglect his duties as an officer.[/ex]… …
24neglect — May mean to omit, fail, or forbear to do a thing that can be done, or that is required to be done, but it may also import an absence of care or attention in the doing or omission of a given act. And it may mean a designed refusal, indifference,… …
25neglect — May mean to omit, fail, or forbear to do a thing that can be done, or that is required to be done, but it may also import an absence of care or attention in the doing or omission of a given act. And it may mean a designed refusal, indifference,… …
26neglect — 1 verb (T) 1 to not look after someone or something properly: They were accused of neglecting the children. | a neglected garden | I suppose I had neglected myself put on a bit of weight and so on. 2 to pay too little attention to something that… …
27neglect — v. & n. v.tr. 1 fail to care for or to do; be remiss about (neglected their duty; neglected his children). 2 (foll. by verbal noun, or to + infin.) fail; overlook or forget the need to (neglected to inform them; neglected telling them). 3 not pay …
28neglect — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin neglectus, past participle of neglegere, neclegere, from nec not (akin to ne not) + legere to gather more at no, legend Date: 1529 1. to give little attention or respect to ; disregard 2. to leave undone or… …
29neglect — 1. verb 1) she neglected the children Syn: fail to look after, leave alone, abandon 2) he s neglecting his work Syn: pay no attention to, let slide, not attend to, be remiss about, be lax about, leave undone 3) …
30neglect — /nəˈglɛkt / (say nuh glekt) verb (t) 1. to pay no attention to; disregard: a neglected genius. 2. to be remiss in care for or treatment of: to neglect one s family. 3. to omit (doing something), through indifference or carelessness. 4. to fail to …
