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disregard

[ dis-ri-gahrd ]
/ ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /
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verb (used with object)

to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
to treat without due regard, respect, or attentiveness; slight: to disregard an invitation.

noun

lack of regard or attention; neglect.
lack of due or respectful regard.

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RELATED WORDS

negligence, disdain, inattention, apathy, disrespect, scorn, indifference, neglect, contempt, omit, disobey, overlook, forget, inadvertence, omission, lethargy, slight, neglecting, listlessness, disinterest

Nearby words

disquisition, disraeli, disraeli, benjamin, disraeli, benjamin, 1st earl of beaconsfield, disrate, disregard, disregardful, disrelated, disrelish, disremember, disrepair

Origin of disregard

First recorded in 1635–45; dis-1 + regard
SYNONYMS FOR disregard
1 ignore.
2 insult. See slight.
3 inattention, oversight.
4 disrespect, slight.
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Related formsdis·re·gard·a·ble, adjectivedis·re·gard·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for disregard

disregard

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd) /

verb (tr)

to give little or no attention to; ignore
to treat as unworthy of consideration or respect

noun

lack of attention or respect
(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 Formsdisregarder, noundisregardful, adjectivedisregardfully, adverbdisregardfulness, noun
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Word Origin and History for disregard

disregard

v.

1640s, from dis- + regard. Related: Disregarded; disregarding. As a noun, from 1660s.

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