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| ne·glect [ nə glékt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle ne·glect·ed, present participle ne·glect·ing, 3rd person present singular ne·glects) |
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1. not care for something properly: to fail to give the proper or required care and attention to somebody or something
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2. fail to do something: to fail to do something, especially because of carelessness, forgetfulness, or indifference
  neglected to tell him
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noun |
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1. withholding of proper care: the act of failing to give proper care or attention to somebody or something
parents charged with criminal neglect
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2. lack of care: the effect of lack of proper care or attention
The house began to suffer from neglect.
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin neglect-, past participle of neglegere< legere "choose"] |
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| ne·glect·ful adjective |
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