mindmap root((忽略)) neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that has a claim to one's care or attention: habitually ~ed his studies. omit implies a leaving out of a part of a whole: ~ a verse of a song; or a neglecting entirely: ~ted to remove the telltale fingerprints. disregard suggests voluntary inattention: ~ed the wishes of the other members. ignore implies a failure, sometimes deliberate, to regard something obvious: ~d the snide remarks of passersby. overlook suggests a disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care: in my rush I ~ed some relevant examples. slight implies a contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting: ~ed several worthy authors in her survey. forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind: ~ what others say and listen to your conscience.