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.

Words nearby disregard

disquietude, disquisition, disraeli, disraeli, benjamin, 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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ANTONYMS FOR disregard

1 notice.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disregard

dis·re·gard·a·ble, adjectivedis·re·gard·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for disregard

Reactions to both events are driven by ignorance, disregard, and dehumanization of an underclass of people of color.
Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’|Gene Robinson|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, why do we still crush on Jeter when it's easy to disregard him as the Adam Levine of the MLB?
The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It radiates her inner light and compass, her disregard for status quo.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And she knows that Ted Nugent calls her out on her disregard for 2nd Amendment rights.
GOP’s Wango Tango With Ted Nugent|Michelle Cottle|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But, they note, this does not mean that he can disregard the approval process for protected lands or for endangered wildlife.
Why Is Walmart Paying Chris Christie's Pals?|David Freedlander|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Charles would really be king then, and could disregard the wrath of the men of the conventicles.
Friends, though divided|G. A. Henty
If he chooses to disregard them, it is his affair entirely—not mine.
The Lighted Way|E. Phillips Oppenheim
What difference can it make to us, that the thing you call the Church dares to disregard it?
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
He was often careless of any gain to himself, but the good of the state never for one moment did he disregard.
The Life of Sir Rowland Hill, Vol. II (of 2)|Rowland Hill
But it is all out of kindness that she grieves so much over his ‘enthusiasm,’ and lectures us for our disregard of appearances.
Deerbrook|Harriet Martineau

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 forms of disregard

disregarder, noundisregardful, adjectivedisregardfully, adverbdisregardfulness, noun

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