disregard
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore.
had disregarded
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past perfectof disregard.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Authorities in Niger state said St Mary's School had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities following intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Chushcoff angrily told Eakes she had disregarded his order from the day before to leave the issue alone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
But the Saudis said that they had disregarded the U.S. request because they feared that such a delay “would have had negative economic consequences.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Per Panish, Baldwin and production had "disregarded at least 15 industry standards" on the set of "Rust."
From Fox News ● Feb. 15, 2022
Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
