NEGLECT (2)

neglect (2). Neglect, n. omission, carelessness, coldness

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Neg‐lect″, n. [[L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.]] 1. 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame, Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. Milton. 2. 2. Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
3. 3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
Age breeds neglect in all. Denham. 4. 4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect. Prior. Syn. — Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness; indifference. See Negligence.