neglect /nɪˈɡlɛkt/verb 4noun 3forms 5 verb4 •To fail to care for or attend to something.I hope My absence doth neglect no great designs. — 1593 •To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. •To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.to neglect strangers •To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy.We can neglect this term, as it approaches zero in the limit anyway.This problem says to neglect air resistance. noun3 •The act of neglecting. •The state of being neglected. •Habitual lack of care. formsneglected · neglecting · neglecteth · neglects · neglectest