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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The authorities in Niger state said the school had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities following intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
About two weeks ago, Farmers Mutual filed a motion asking the judge to reconsider the ruling, saying that he had disregarded cases where similar lead exclusions had been found enforceable.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Per Panish, Baldwin and production had "disregarded at least 15 industry standards" on the set of "Rust."
From Fox News ● Feb. 15, 2022
Taiwan responded quickly, expressing "pain and regret" at the decision, and saying that the Central American country's president, Daniel Ortega, had disregarded the friendship between the peoples of Taiwan and Nicaragua.
From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021
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
