v habitual carelessness; negligence.
2. neglect ·v the state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
3. neglect ·v omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
4. neglect ·adv to omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.
5. neglect ·v omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
6. neglect ·adv not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, ·etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.