neglect vs strike out

strike out vs neglect

neglect is a noun but strike out is not a noun.

neglect and strike out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No
strike out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike out is a hyponym of neglect; that is, strike out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neglect:

neglect: fail to do something; leave something undone
strike out: put out or be put out by a strikeout

Other hyponyms of neglect include lose track, default, default on, choke, muff, miss.

neglect (noun)	strike out (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
willful lack of care and attention
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
lack of attention and due care
the state of something that has been unused and neglected

neglect (verb)	strike out (verb)
leave undone or leave out	set out on a course of action
give little or no attention to	remove from a list
fail to attend to	cause to get out
fail to do something; leave something undone	put out or be put out by a strikeout
	make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
	be unsuccessful in an endeavor

Difference between neglect and strike out

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