dis·re·gard
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 
disregarded; disregarding; disregards
: 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.
: 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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2024
The push for vent-and-burn by Norfolk Southern and its contractors, however, disregarded the fact that the temperature in the car of concern began dropping, which should have signaled that the danger was waning, the board said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
John Ragosta / Made By History, TIME, 1 July 2024
Attacking, targeting or using UN buildings for military purposes are a blatant disregard of International Humanitarian law.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi and James MacKenzie, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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Verb
Davis was originally cited for disregarding a stop sign and issued a $163 fine.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2024
The push for vent-and-burn by Norfolk Southern and its contractors, however, disregarded the fact that the temperature in the car of concern began dropping, which should have signaled that the danger was waning, the board said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Noun
Our fixation on personal liberty has morphed into disregard for the broader community’s interests that lay at the heart of America’s founding.
—John Ragosta / Made By History, TIME, 1 July 2024
Attacking, targeting or using UN buildings for military purposes are a blatant disregard of International Humanitarian law.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi and James MacKenzie, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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
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