Definition of neglecting:
(v) :
(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
(v) :
(transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
(v) :
(transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
(n) :
The act of neglecting.
(n) :
The state of being neglected.
(n) :
Habitual lack of care.