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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of neglegere, negligere, from neg- 'not' + legere 'to gather' |
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ne‧glect1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to fail to look after someone or something properly : She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended. a neglected garden The building has been badly neglected.
She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.a neglected gardenThe building has been badly neglected.2 to pay too little attention to something : Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians. The police officer was accused of neglecting his duty (=not doing everything he should).
Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.The police officer was accused of neglecting his duty (=not doing everything he should).3 to not do something : You neglected to mention that they had a second album released during 1991.
neglect to do something
formalYou neglected to mention that they had a second album released during 1991.