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Neglect vs Forslack - What's the difference?

neglect | forslack |

As verbs the difference between neglect and forslack

is that neglect is (label) to fail to care for or attend to something while forslack is (rare) to slack up; be or grow slack; pall.

As a noun neglect

is the act of neglecting.

neglect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To fail to care for or attend to something.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • I hope / My absence doth neglect no great designs.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • This, my long suffering and my day of grace, / Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.
  • (label) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
  • (label) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
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    Derived terms

    * benign neglect * neglectful * neglectfully * neglectfulness

    Related terms

    * negligee * negligence

    Noun

  • The act of neglecting.
  • The state of being neglected.
  • Habitual lack of care.

    • Synonyms

    * carelessness * negligence

    forslack

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.
  • (obsolete) To be slack in; neglect by idleness; relax; render slack; delay; lose or spoil by slackness.
    • But they were virgins all, and love eschewed / That might forslack the charge to them foreshewed. ? Spenser.
    The official thinking to foreslacke no time, taking counsell with his fellowes, laide hands uppon this Peter, and brought him before the inquisitor. ? Foze.