neglect
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin neglēctus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“make light of, disregard, not to pick up”), a variant of neclegō, itself from nec (“not”) + legō (“pick up, select”). Recorded since 1529, as noun since 1588.
[edit] Verb
neglect (third-person singular simple present neglects, present participle neglecting, simple past and past participle neglected)
- (transitive) To disregard or pay little attention to something.
- (transitive) To fail to care for, or attend to something.
- (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
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disregard
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fail to care for
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failure due to carelessness
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[edit] Noun
neglect (uncountable)
- The act of neglecting.
- The state of being neglected.
- Habitual lack of care.
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act of neglecting
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state of being neglected
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habitual lack of care
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