transitive verb
- to ignore or disregard: to neglect the advice of others
- to fail to care for or attend to sufficiently or properly; slight: to neglect one's family
- to fail to carry out (an expected or required action) through carelessness or by intention; leave undone
Origin:
< L neglectus, pp. of negligere, neglegere, not to heed, be regardless of < neg- (see negation) + legere, to gather (see logic)