neglect 5
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Hypernym
an act that does not achieve its intended goal
EnglishDerivationally related form
neglect 1
verb
leave undone or leave out
Hyponym
dereliction 2
noun
willful negligence
(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
