neglect vs disregard

neglect and disregard both are nouns.

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

As nouns, neglect and disregard are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, neglect and disregard are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, neglect and disregard are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of neglect include ignore.

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

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