disregard

[dis-ri-gahrd]

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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.

Origin of disregard

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

Related formsdis·re·gard·a·ble, adjectivedis·re·gard·er, noun

Synonyms for disregard

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1. ignore. 2. insult. See slight. 3. inattention, oversight. 4. disrespect, slight.

Antonyms for disregard

1. notice.

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Related Words for disregarded

omit, disobey, overlook, neglect, forget, disparage, disdain, miss, slight, despise, contemn, overpass, discount, snub, fail, scorn, pooh-pooh, vilipend, cold-shoulder

Examples from the Web for disregarded

Contemporary Examples of disregarded

But Jackson disregarded him and went straight to the magistrate.
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S. C. Gwynne
November 29, 2014
In reality, the Iraqi borders had been arbitrarily drawn and disregarded 2,000 years of tribal, sectarian, and nomadic occupation.
Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq
Clive Irving
June 17, 2014
The Pentagon disregarded the order and sent two huge planes to pass over a group of tiny uninhabited islands south-west of Japan.
U.S. Uses B-52 Bombers to Brush Back Chinese Expansion
Nico Hines
November 27, 2013
Davies said he disregarded these orders but did not want to displease a man he respected so much.
CBS Backs Off Benghazi Source
Eli Lake
November 8, 2013
As settlers sanctified their vision and disregarded Jewish opposition, they divided the nation.
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Don Futterman
October 8, 2013

Historical Examples of disregarded

To have disregarded it would have been a crime from which his soul shrank.
Viviette
William J. Locke
So, he disregarded Gilder's greeting, and went on speaking to the son.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
Her assertion was disregarded as to the inability to change.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
Even then its significance was disregarded and its importance underrated.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force
Sir Winston S. Churchill
But often, in the heat of battle, his commands were disregarded.
The Boy Life of Napoleon
Eugenie Foa

British Dictionary definitions for disregarded

disregard

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 disregarded

disregard

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