Definition: willful lack of care and attention
Similar words: mistreatment
Definition: the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
Usage: he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother
Definition: lack of attention and due care
Similar words: inattention
Definition: lack of attention
Synonyms: brush aside, brush off, ignore, push aside, discount, dismiss, disregard
Definition: bar from attention or consideration
Usage: She dismissed his advances
Similar words: reject
Definition: refuse to accept or acknowledge
Usage: I reject the idea of starting a war; The journal rejected the student's paper
Synonyms: snub, ignore, cut, disregard
Definition: refuse to acknowledge
Usage: She cut him dead at the meeting
Similar words: do by, treat, handle
Definition: interact in a certain way
Usage: Do right by her; Treat him with caution, please; Handle the press reporters gently