disregard vs neglect

disregard and neglect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disregard	Yes	No	Yes	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, disregard and neglect are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, disregard and neglect are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, disregard and neglect are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of disregard include ignore.

disregard (noun)	neglect (noun)
willful lack of care and attention	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
lack of attention and due care	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

disregard (verb)	neglect (verb)
give little or no attention to	leave undone or leave out
bar from attention or consideration	give little or no attention to
refuse to acknowledge	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone