neglect

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fail]] to [[care]] for or [[attend]] to something.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[omit]] to [[notice]]; to [[forbear]] to treat with [[attention]] or [[respect]]; to [[slight]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To fail to do or carry out something due to [[oversight]] or [[carelessness]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|mathematics}} To [[ignore]] for the sake of [[simplify]]ing [[calculation]]s without significantly affecting [[accuracy]].

Noun

1. The act of [[neglecting]].
2. The state of being [[neglected]].
3. [[habitual|Habitual]] [[lack]] of [[care]].

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