flout
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock.
have flouted
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present perfectof flout.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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Entry is prohibited, but thousands of poor villagers have flouted the restrictions and made it their home for generations.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
They estimate that hundreds of motorists have flouted the law by turning left at the junction of Leith Walk and London Road since the rules were changed over a month ago.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2022
Sergeant Wong appears to have flouted those rules in one of the arrests in which he was charged, according to an account of both episodes provided by the district attorney’s office.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
Some analysts say Chinese companies have flouted international rules and norms amid allegations of technology theft.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2020
This three times you have flouted me—it seems you make thereat a sport.
From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Sir Sidney Lee
