ἀμελέω
Etym. ἀμελής
I. "to have no care for, be neglectful of", c. gen., Hom., Hdt., etc.
2. absol. "to be careless, heedless, negligent", Hes., etc.; τὸ μἀμελεῖν (crasis for μὴ ἀμελεῖν) carefulness, Aesch.
3. c. acc. et part. "to overlook", and so "to let, allow, suffer", παῖδας θνήσκοντας ἀμελεῖ "he lets" them die, Eur.:—Xen. has gen. in same sense.
4. c. inf. "to neglect" to do, Hdt., Plat.
II. Pass. "to be slighted, overlooked", Soph., etc.; οἱ ἠμελημένοι ἄνθρωποι Thuc.:—adv. ἠμελημένως, "carelessly", Xen.