flout
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock.
has flouted
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present perfectof flout (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The job entails numerous rules and regulations, several of which Bud has flouted, leading him to be kicked out of the union and go freelance.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
He has flouted conventional rules, thumbing his nose at a civilian oversight commission and donning a cowboy hat to confront homelessness on another police agency’s turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Jan Drago, a former council member and lobbyist who’s endorsed the recall, said she believes Sawant has flouted her responsibilities.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Now it seems Kristen Stewart, a member of this year's jury at the film festival, has flouted the ban on flat shoes - by instead going barefoot on the red carpet.
From BBC ● May 15, 2018
Condillac after the marquis's death had refused to pay tithes to Mother Church and has flouted and insulted the Bishop.
From Saint Martin's Summer by Rafael Sabatini
