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Neglect vs Misken - What's the difference?

neglect | misken |

As verbs the difference between neglect and misken

is that neglect is (label) to fail to care for or attend to something while misken is to mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.

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

    Noun

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

    * carelessness * negligence

    misken

    English

    Verb

  • To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.
  • To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.
  • To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.
  • To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.
  • To fail to recognise or identify.
  • To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.
  • To fail to mention.
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)