neglect

== English == === Etymology === The verb is inherited from Middle English neglect, neclect, derived from Latin neglēctus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“to make light of, disregard, not to pick up”), itself from nec (“not”) + legō (“to pick up, select”). The noun is from neglēctus (“neglect”). First attested in 1460, the noun in 1588. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ Rhymes: -ɛkt === Verb === neglect (third-person singular simple present neglects, present participle neglecting, simple past and past participle neglected) (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something. (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. (transitive, mathematics) To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. ==== Synonyms ==== (fail to care for): let slide (to omit to notice): disregard, take no notice of; see also Thesaurus:ignore (failure due to carelessness): fail, forget ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “fail to care for”): care, mind, reck; see also Thesaurus:care (antonym(s) of “to omit to notice”): consider, notice, regard; see also Thesaurus:pay attention ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== negligee negligent negligence ==== Translations ==== === Noun === neglect (countable and uncountable, plural neglects) The act of neglecting. The state of being neglected. Habitual lack of care. ==== Synonyms ==== carelessness negligence ==== Antonyms ==== consideration notice regard ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====