Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - neglect

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 fail to care for or to do; be remiss about (neglected their duty; neglected his children). 2 (foll. by verbal noun, or to + infin.) fail; overlook or forget the need to (neglected to inform them; neglected telling them). 3 not pay attention to; disregard (neglected the obvious warning). --n. 1 lack of caring; negligence (the house suffered from neglect). 2 a the act of neglecting. b the state of being neglected (the house fell into neglect). 3 (usu. foll. by of) disregard. Derivatives neglectful adj. neglectfully adv. neglectfulness n. Etymology: L neglegere neglect- f. neg- not + legere choose, pick up