disregard

[ dis-ri-gahrd ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.

  2. to treat without due regard, respect, or attentiveness; slight: to disregard an invitation.

noun
  1. lack of regard or attention; neglect.

  2. lack of due or respectful regard.

Origin of disregard

1
First recorded in 1635–45; dis-1 + regard

synonym study For disregard

2. See slight.

Other words for disregard

Opposites for disregard

Other words from disregard

  • dis·re·gard·a·ble, adjective
  • dis·re·gard·er, noun

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How to use disregard in a sentence

  • "You will have to get over that feeling," observed Mr. Carr, disregarding the hint, and taking out his probing-knife.

    Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
  • Thus if a purchaser agrees not to build nearer the street than a stated line, he can be enjoined from disregarding it.

  • Disregarding all but the fact that his father still lived, the peddler stole gently into the room of his dying parent.

    The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
  • "Yes," Bristow continued smoothly, disregarding the other's evident distaste and surprise.

    The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for disregard

disregard

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd) /


verb(tr)
  1. to give little or no attention to; ignore

  2. to treat as unworthy of consideration or respect

noun
  1. lack of attention or respect

  2. (often plural) social welfare capital or income which is not counted in calculating the amount payable to a claimant for a means-tested benefit

Derived forms of disregard

  • disregarder, noun
  • disregardful, adjective
  • disregardfully, adverb
  • disregardfulness, noun

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