Look up: neglect

1. neglect
   [Verb] To pay little attention to or fail to do something.
   Example: The students neglected to do their homework.
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2. neglect
   [n] - the state of something that has been unused and neglected 2. [v] - give little or no attention to 3. [v] - fail to attend to 4. [v] - leave undone or leave out
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3. neglect
   in artillery and naval gunfire support,a report to the observer/spotter to indicate that the last round(s)was fired with incorrect data and that the round(s)will be fired again using correct data Category: Defense
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4. Neglect
   Neg·lect' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Neglected ; present participle & verbal noun Neglecting .] [ Latin neglectus , past participle of neglegere ( negl...
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5. Neglect
   Neg·lect' noun [ Latin neglectus . See Neglect , v. ] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; c...
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6. neglect
   disuse noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected; `the house was in a terrible state of neglect`
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7. neglect
   verb give little or no attention to; `Disregard the errors`
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8. neglect
   verb fail to do something; leave something undone; `She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib`; `The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account`
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9. neglect
   (nә-glekt´) disregard of or failure to perform some task or function. unilateral neglect hemiapraxia with failure to pay attention to bodily grooming and stimuli on one side but not on the other, usually due to a lesion in the central nervous system, as after a stroke. Call...
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10. Neglect
    • (v.) Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers. • (adv.) Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one`s duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; t...
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11. neglect
    neglect 1. To fail to give the proper or required care and attention to someone or something. 2. To fail to do something, especially because of carelessness or forgetfulness. 3. Etymology: from Latin neglectus, past participle of neglegere, 'to make light of, to disregard'; literally, 'not to pick ...
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12. neglect
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nĕ-glĕkt′ Definitions: 1. To disregard or ignore; to fail to perform a duty or to give due attention or care. 2. Lack of proper attention or care.
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13. neglect
    
    • lack of attention and due care
    • lack of care and attention
    • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
    
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14. Neglect
    Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care. Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to ...
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