neglect+of+duty

  • 31neglect — 1. verb 1) she neglected the children Syn: fail to look after, leave alone, abandon 2) he s neglecting his work Syn: pay no attention to, let slide, not attend to, be remiss about, be lax about, leave undone 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 32neglect — Verb: To omit to do or perform some work, act, or duty, required in one s business or occupation, or required as a legal obligation, such as that of making a payment. Noun: Omission to act or perform. The word does not generally imply… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 33neglect — neg·lect || nɪ glekt n. disregard, inattention; negligence; forgetfulness; abandonment v. disregard, ignore; be negligent; forget to perform (a duty), shirk; fail to care for, abandon …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 34neglect — I. v. a. 1. Omit, leave out, pass over. 2. Disregard, slight, contemn, overlook, pay no heed to, pay no regard to, leave out of view, leave on one side, not care a straw for, disesteem, despise. II. n. 1. Omission (of a particular act of duty),… …

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  • 35benign neglect — Neglect Neg*lect , n. [L. neglectus. See {Neglect}, v.] 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36Dereliction of Duty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dereliction of Duty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dereliction of duty dereliction of duty Sgm: N 1 fault fault &c.(guilt) 947 Sgm: N 1 sin sin &c.(vice) 945 Sgm: N 1 non observance non observance non performance Sgm …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37Insect indicators of abuse or neglect — Entomological evidence is legal evidence in the form of insects or related artifacts and is a field of study in forensic entomology. Such evidence is used particularly in medicolegal and medicocriminal applications. Insect evidence is customarily …

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  • 38Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal — The Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal resulted from a series of allegations of unsatisfactory conditions and management at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, D.C. culminating in two articles published by The… …

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  • 39Dereliction of duty — For other uses, see Dereliction of duty (disambiguation). Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10,892. Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully… …

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  • 40shirk one's duty — {v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. * /If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms