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ne⋅glect

   /nɪˈglɛkt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ni-glekt]
–verb (used with object)

1.	to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

2.	to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance.

3.	to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation.

4.	to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.): to neglect the household chores.

5.	to fail to take or use: to neglect no precaution.

–noun

6.	an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence: The neglect of the property was shameful.

7.	the fact or state of being neglected: a beauty marred by neglect.

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Origin:
1520–30; < class="ital-inline">neglēctus, var. of neclēctus (ptp. of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equiv. to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:

ne⋅glect⋅ed⋅ly, adverb

ne⋅glect⋅ed⋅ness, noun

ne⋅glect⋅er, ne⋅glec⋅tor, noun