pretermit vs neglect

pretermit is not a noun while neglect is a noun.

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

As verbs, pretermit and neglect are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pretermit include drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook.

As verbs, neglect is a hypernym of pretermit; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than pretermit:

Other hypernyms of pretermit include disregard, ignore.

pretermit (noun)	neglect (noun)
	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
	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

pretermit (verb)	neglect (verb)
leave undone or leave out	leave undone or leave out
disregard intentionally or let pass	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone