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disregard
1 of 2
verb
dis·re·gard
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd
disregarded; disregarding; disregards
Synonyms of disregard
transitive verb
: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice
Please disregard what I said in my last email. He disregarded her advice.
disregard
2 of 2
noun
: the act of treating someone or something as unworthy of regard or notice : the state of being disregarded (see disregard entry 1) : neglect
showed a complete disregard for the rules
disregardful
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd-fəl
adjective
Synonyms
Verb
despise
flout
scorn
Noun
apathy
casualness
complacence
disinterestedness
incuriosity
incuriousness
indifference
insouciance
nonchalance
torpor
unconcern
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neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.
habitually neglected his studies
disregard suggests voluntary inattention.
disregarded the wishes of his family
ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.
ignored the snide remark
overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.
in my rush I overlooked a key example
slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.
slighted several major authors in her survey
forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.
forget what others say
Examples of disregard in a Sentence
Verb
Please disregard what I said before.
He disregarded his father's advice and left school.
Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.
Noun
They treated the rules with complete disregard.
revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
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Please disregard this email as it was sent out in error.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Despite our efforts to share this evidence with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, our attempts have been disregarded, as Mr. Blackburn has chosen not to return our calls.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Feb. 2024
Their voices, and apparently Hassane’s hateful words themselves, were disregarded.
—Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
For years, hospitals and insurers have been disregarding rules requiring them to disclose prices to patients in advance of care.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
Rose claimed the government disregarded business expenses, including payroll for 20 employees, marketing and promotions, utility bills, trademarks, lease and rent for five locations, travel expenses, research and development.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Throughout his political career, Trump has been accused of disregarding longstanding norms on avoiding attacking current or past servicemembers or people in a politician's family.
—James Pollard, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024
Backing electable candidates is vital for some activists, less consequential for others and entirely disregarded by a large swath of the movement.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The resolution accused Mayorkas and the Biden administration of overstepping their authority and disregarding federal laws by releasing many asylum-seekers into the U.S. and allowing more than 1 million to enter under an authority known as parole.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
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After all, who would be inclined to invest in a climate where political and social instability prevail and those in power disregard the fundamental principles of economic freedom and financial integrity?
—Zenger News, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
David plays an exaggerated version of himself as a cranky, semi-retired television writer and producer with a total disregard for social conventions.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
In an era of misinformation, distrust, and disregard for evidence, the work of scientists is more critical than ever.
—Philip Distefano, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle at Big Basin Way and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, but the driver fled with wanton disregard for public safety and was later apprehended in the city of Los Gatos after colliding with a fence.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
Amid the furor, no one appears to have noticed that Project Maven fit into the grand tradition of many other high-tech weapons projects: ecstatic claims of prowess coupled with a disregard for real-world experience.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
The evidence of Cox’s complete disregard for copyright law and copyright owners has not changed.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Feeling Undervalued By a significant margin, the number one root cause identified was women feeling deeply undervalued in their STEM roles, either through overt slights or subtle patterns of disregard.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Maladministration, incompetence, and a blatant disregard for the American people’s wishes are notably absent from the list.
—Ken Buck, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
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1613, in the meaning defined above Noun
1659, in the meaning defined above
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disregard
1 of 2
verb
dis·re·gard
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd
: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice
disregard
2 of 2
noun
: the act of disregarding : the state of being disregarded
disregardful
-fəl
adjective
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as in casualness
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as in to despise
as in to ignore
as in to forgive
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disregard
1 of 2
noun
Definition of disregard
as in casualness
lack of interest or concern
revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
Synonyms & Similar Words
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casualness
indifference
nonchalance
unconcern
insouciance
apathy
recklessness
carelessness
disinterestedness
complacence
incuriosity
detachment
incuriousness
coldness
unawareness
torpor
heedlessness
lukewarmness
lethargy
callousness
tepidity
tepidness
aloofness
insensitivity
halfheartedness
stoicism
hardness
impassivity
dispassion
impassiveness
cool
stolidity
callosity
listlessness
hard-heartedness
phlegm
bloodlessness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
concern
interest
regard
attention
awareness
curiosity
sensitivity
attentiveness
keenness
prejudice
bias
desire
conscientiousness
partiality
zeal
heedfulness
warmth
passion
vehemence
warmheartedness
ardor
fervency
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disregard
2 of 2
verb
1
as in to despise
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride
Synonyms & Similar Words
despise
forget
neglect
dismiss
flout
overlook
scorn
pass over
disparage
belittle
slight
deprecate
slur (over)
overpass
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
accept
use
approve
2
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway
Synonyms & Similar Words
ignore
forget
neglect
overlook
miss
pass over
slight
bypass
reject
omit
slur (over)
fail
overpass
disdain
brush (aside or off)
slough (off)
scant
scorn
shrug off
pooh
skimp
sluff (off)
pooh-pooh
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
regard
tend (to)
heed
appreciate
attend (to)
mind
value
treasure
remember
prize
foster
cultivate
nurse
follow
cherish
listen (to)
watch
notice
observe
nurture
note
mark
pamper
remark
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3
as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors
Synonyms & Similar Words
ignore
forgive
overlook
explain
justify
excuse
pardon
discount
condone
forgive and forget
pass over
whitewash
shrug off
brush (aside or off)
remit
blink (at)
paper over
gloss (over)
wink (at)
overpass
rationalize
gloze (over)
close one's eyes to
vindicate
absolve
exonerate
waive
exculpate
acquit
wave (aside or off)
clear
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
note
mark
mind
object (to)
heed
Synonym Chooser
How is the word disregard distinct from other similar verbs?
Some common synonyms of disregard are forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, and slight. While all these words mean "to pass over without giving due attention," disregard suggests voluntary inattention.
disregarded the wishes of his family
In what contexts can forget take the place of disregard?
The words forget and disregard are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.
forget what others say
When would ignore be a good substitute for disregard?
While the synonyms ignore and disregard are close in meaning, ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.
ignored the snide remark
When is neglect a more appropriate choice than disregard?
The words neglect and disregard can be used in similar contexts, but neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.
habitually neglected his studies
Where would overlook be a reasonable alternative to disregard?
The synonyms overlook and disregard are sometimes interchangeable, but overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.
in my rush I overlooked a key example
When might slight be a better fit than disregard?
In some situations, the words slight and disregard are roughly equivalent. However, slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.
slighted several major authors in her survey
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disregardnoun [ U ] uk
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the fact of showing no care or respect for something: disregard for What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else's opinion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Neglecting and ignoring
aside
beneath the/someone's radar idiom
block something out
brush
brush someone/something off
bury/have your head in the sand idiom
ear
let sleeping dogs lie idiom
let something go/pass idiom
let something ride idiom
look straight/right through someone idiom
lose the dressing room idiom
nose
sleeping beauty
slightingly
snub
someone's back is turned idiom
step
the silent treatment idiom
wink
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disregardverb [ T ] uk
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/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːd/ us
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/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːrd/
to ignore something: He told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to intentionally not give someone or something any attentionignoreThe buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.disregardHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.turn a blind eye toUntil now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.close your eyes toThe administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.
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Neglecting and ignoring
aside
beneath the/someone's radar idiom
block something out
brush
brush someone/something off
bury/have your head in the sand idiom
ear
let sleeping dogs lie idiom
let something go/pass idiom
let something ride idiom
look straight/right through someone idiom
lose the dressing room idiom
nose
sleeping beauty
slightingly
snub
someone's back is turned idiom
step
the silent treatment idiom
wink
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(Definition of disregard from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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disregardnoun [ U ] us
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lack of consideration or respect: The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth.
disregardverb [ T ] us
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to not allow something to influence you; ignore: The jury was told to disregard the comments made by the witness.
(Definition of disregard from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of disregard
disregard
Treatment allocation strategies could also be designed based on reducing the future epidemic impact and disregarding treatment equality amongst currently infected people.
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If the baby-sitter orders my son to complete his home work after that time he is disregarding my instructions and his duty.
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I shall treat my own family in the same way, disregarding the fiction that my children are in some mystical way an extension of myself.
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In addition, singular-plural errors and article omissions were disregarded in the scoring.
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We first study the equilibrium problem for a single tubule subject to a magnetic field, disregarding all other tubules in the assembly.
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Note that, like in the last example, children sometimes made gender (or number) agreement errors that were disregarded in the analyses for this study.
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At this stage, we disregarded the earlier categories and found new, wider aspects such as joy, community and pedagogical usefulness.
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Can my wishes regarding organ removal immediately preceding death, pro or con, be disregarded?
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The demand for paging systems or, at the very least, internal telephone lines was disregarded.
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My attempts to take it step by step according to my instructions were disregarded.
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Many metrical r ules are more regular than this, and yet they are disregarded.
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Thus, even when members of the stranger community were fully aware of prohibitions on certain activities and practices, they nonetheless disregarded these restrictions.
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However, any symmetry possessed by an individual crystallite can be disregarded and the body as a whole is treated as being isotropic.
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As these aspects of syntax are not correlated with or derivable from semantics, the interface component disregards them.
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The selectivity aspect of the task related to the child having to make a response to a specific stimulus while disregarding all nontarget items.
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Collocations with disregard
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blatant disregardLabour's failure to reduce unemployment and protect industry testified to its incompetence and blatant disregard of the national interest.
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callous disregardOverlapping with the antisocial construct, psychopathy is a trait involving callous disregard for others.
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cavalier disregardIn protest against that incompetence and the cavalier disregard of nature conservation, we shall press our amendment.
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Meaning of disregard in English
disregardnoun [ U ] us
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the fact of showing no care or respect for something: disregard for What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else's opinion.
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Neglecting and ignoring
aside
beneath the/someone's radar idiom
block something out
brush
brush someone/something off
bury/have your head in the sand idiom
ear
let sleeping dogs lie idiom
let something go/pass idiom
let something ride idiom
look straight/right through someone idiom
lose the dressing room idiom
nose
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step
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to ignore something: He told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again.
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to intentionally not give someone or something any attentionignoreThe buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.disregardHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.turn a blind eye toUntil now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.close your eyes toThe administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.
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Neglecting and ignoring
aside
beneath the/someone's radar idiom
block something out
brush
brush someone/something off
bury/have your head in the sand idiom
ear
let sleeping dogs lie idiom
let something go/pass idiom
let something ride idiom
look straight/right through someone idiom
lose the dressing room idiom
nose
sleeping beauty
slightingly
snub
someone's back is turned idiom
step
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(Definition of disregard from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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lack of consideration or respect: The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth.
disregardverb [ T ] us
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to not allow something to influence you; ignore: The jury was told to disregard the comments made by the witness.
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For that reason, they suggest all scientific endeavors moving forward disregard current sperm whale population estimates.
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The expanded use and substance of signing statements and justification for disregarding certain statutory provisions walks a dangerous line of further executive usurpation.
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The companies behind such calls generally show a total disregard for local laws against telemarketing, but they aren't the only ones to do so.
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The university's investigation found "no one acted in disregard for safety" the day of the accident.
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We aren't afraid to ask questions from radically different perspectives, rethink solutions from the ground up and have a healthy disregard for the impossible.
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But some of them are also treating flawed, precarious medical advice as gospel -- and disregarding the health of an entire community in so doing.
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It is simply that those people prone to such disregard will likely turn to religion.
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This sweeping disregard for electronic privacy has particularly troubling implications for freedom of expression.
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If not, why do you disregard that evidence?
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In calculating income, government benefits that lift people above that threshold are disregarded.
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blatant disregardLabour's failure to reduce unemployment and protect industry testified to its incompetence and blatant disregard of the national interest.
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callous disregardOverlapping with the antisocial construct, psychopathy is a trait involving callous disregard for others.
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cavalier disregardIn protest against that incompetence and the cavalier disregard of nature conservation, we shall press our amendment.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use disregard in a sentenceWhat is clear at this point is that the blatant disregard shown for the rules and purpose of anti-doping regulations in this case has harmed clean athletes and gone further to erode confidence in the international anti-doping construct.Top U.S. anti-doping official calls reduced Russia ban ‘a charade’ | Rick Maese | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostThere seems to be little consequence to carrying on business in disregard for the law.This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators | by Ken Ward Jr. | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaHe had said Liddle’s actions “showed a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.”He Faced a Criminal Charge for Not Self-Isolating When He Had COVID-19 Symptoms. Prosecutors Just Dropped the Case. | by Tony Briscoe | August 28, 2020 | ProPublicaThe clear theme of the RNC was a flagrant and brutal disregard for the truth.The RNC weaponized exhaustion | Zack Beauchamp | August 28, 2020 | VoxThe protests now sweeping cities across the US and in other countries have seen a similar disregard for social distancing.Epidemics Have Often Led To Discrimination Against Minorities – This Time Is No Different | LGBTQ-Editor | June 9, 2020 | No Straight NewsThere seems to be a proactive disregard for knowing or caring about their lives and plight.Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’ | Gene Robinson | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTReactions to both events are driven by ignorance, disregard, and dehumanization of an underclass of people of color.Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’ | Gene Robinson | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, why do we still crush on Jeter when it's easy to disregard him as the Adam Levine of the MLB?The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets | Emily Shire | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt radiates her inner light and compass, her disregard for status quo.Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDHS has demonstrated a continuing disregard for the civil and human rights of unaccompanied immigrant children.Detained Immigrant Children Report Physical, Verbal, and Sexual Abuse By Border Patrol Agents | Caitlin Dickson | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe can thus disregard the first 16 and consider only the last two figures which constitute the fraction of a century.Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Should he disregard the placards directing him to keep to the right or to the left of the track, he is almost certainly shot.Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe exercise is inculcated in threatenings of Divine judgment uttered against such as disregard it.The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamA disregard for these obligations in one case having been followed by punishment, they must have been complete.The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIt was thronged with motorists who generally dashed along in sublime disregard of the speed limits.British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphySee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for disregarddisregard/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd) /verb(tr)to give little or no attention to; ignoreto treat as unworthy of consideration or respectnounlack 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 benefitDerived forms of disregarddisregarder, noundisregardful, adjectivedisregardfully, adverbdisregardfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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disregard verb /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disregard /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/ he / she / it disregards /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdz/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdz/ past simple disregarded /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/ past participle disregarded /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/ -ing form disregarding /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
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disregard something to not consider something; to treat something as unimportant synonym ignoreThe board completely disregarded my recommendations.Safety rules were disregarded.He totally disregarded all the advice he was given.You cannot disregard the fact that heart disease is the biggest killer in the western world.Oxford Collocations DictionaryDisregard is used with these nouns as the object: advicecommentrule…See full entry
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TO INTENTIONALLY NOT GIVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ANY ATTENTIONHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.
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ignore The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.turn a blind eye to Until now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.close your eyes to The administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.shut your eyes to He shut his eyes to the problem and pretended that everything was fine.turn a deaf ear The emperor turned a deaf ear to their cries for mercy.close your ears He closed his ears to all criticism of his novels.tune out US informal When he starts ranting about politics, I just tune him out. shun As assistant to the president, he shunned the spotlight, but worked very hard behind the scenes.give someone the cold shoulder I said hello to him and he just gave me the cold shoulder.cold-shoulder She was cold-shouldered by her former friends.snub She was snubbed once again by the Academy Awards nominating committee. slight She felt very slighted by her boss when he didn't include her in the company-wide email.
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listen (to) We listened to his concerns carefully.heed formal Travellers would do well to heed all travel warnings from the government.
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overlookignoreslightneglectpay no heed topay no attention totake no notice of
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nounHis complete disregard of others lost him the respect of his friends.
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lack of regard or respectlack of attentionwillful oversight
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considerationesteemappreciation
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TO INTENTIONALLY NOT GIVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ANY ATTENTION
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disregard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
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Definition of disregard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
disregard noun /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/[uncountable, singular] (formal)
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disregard (for/of somebody/something) the act of treating somebody/something as not important and not caring about them/ittheir reckless disregard for human lifeShe shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.Extra Examplestheir flagrant disregard of the rulesWith a fine disregard for geography, she decided to drive to the island.The company showed a reckless disregard for the safety of the environment.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivecompletetotalutter…verb + disregarddemonstrateshowprepositiondisregard fordisregard ofSee full entry
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