1. Leave undone or leave out
   "How could I neglect that typo?";
   - pretermit [archaic], omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap [archaic]
    
2. Not do something; leave something undone
   "She neglected to notice that her child was no longer in his crib";
   - fail
    
3. Fail to attend to
   "he neglects his children"
    
4. Give little or no attention to
   "neglect the errors";
   - ignore, disregard

1. Wilful lack of care and attention
   "The building fell into neglect after years of abandonment";
   - disregard
    
2. Lack of attention and due care
   "The neglect of the garden led to its overgrown state";
   - disregard
    
3. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
   "The landlord's neglect led to deteriorating living conditions in the apartment building";
   - negligence, neglectfulness
    
4. Failure to meet a legal duty of care or contractual obligation, especially when causing harm or loss
   "Criminal neglect of a child";
   - negligence, carelessness, nonperformance
    
5. The state of something that has been unused and neglected
   "the house was in a terrible state of neglect";
   - disuse

Derived forms: neglected, neglecting, neglects

Type of: act, carelessness, declination, decline, inattention, mistreatment, move, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement, sloppiness

Encyclopedia: Neglect