Shak.
This, my long suffering and my day of grace, Those who neglect and
scorn shall never taste.
Milton.
2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to
slight; as, to neglect strangers.
Syn. -- To slight; overlook; disregard; disesteem; contemn. See Slight.
Neg*lect", n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.] 1. 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.
To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame, Or our neglect, we
lost her as we came.
Milton.
2. Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of
strangers.