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disregard Definition

dis·re·gard (dis′ri gärd′)

transitive verb

  1. to pay little or no attention to
  2. to treat without due respect; slight

noun

  1. lack of attention; neglect
  2. lack of due regard or respect

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disregard Synonyms

disregard

v.

ignore, overlook, slight, dismiss, despise, pass over, let it go, let it pass, make light of, not heed, make allowances for, have no use for, laugh off, take no account of, brush aside, turn a deaf ear to*, be blind to*, shut one's eyes to*, wink at, blink at; see also neglect 1, 2. See syn. study at neglect.

disregard Usage Examples

Object

  • ruling: If a person disregards this ruling, the Chair shall have the power to instruct him/her to leave the meeting.
  • fact: All this completely disregarded the fact that the piano was already in tune.
  • warning: Not only will misuse encourage people to disregard warnings, but also it will mean an unnecessary call to the Fire Brigade.

Converse of object

  • show: The local authority in this case showed total disregard for the plight of people who could not afford to buy their own homes.
  • demonstrate: How actually does the ethic of self-expression in Park's rant demonstrate a disregard for the rules for good argumentation?

Adjective modifier

  • flagrant: Shame on the rest of you for not noticing this flagrant disregard for the trade descriptions act.
  • blatant: Such blatant disregard for the simple principles behind a student union does not bode well for the politics of the future.
  • callous: This is clearly a callous disregard for my life.
  • reckless: These results reveal either a surprising ignorance by caterers of what they are producing or a reckless disregard for what constitutes a healthy meal.
  • cavalier: The system which has seen cavalier disregard of immigration rules become the norm in the Home office.
  • utter: How truly the New Rightist believes in freedom is shown by his utter disregard of civil rights.

Modifying Another Word

  • flagrantly: The Court considered the other sanctions available where the expert flagrantly disregarded his duty to the Court.
  • blatantly: Father-of-three Mr George said: " It is blatantly disregarding the residents.
  • persistently: Staff and students who persistently disregard this policy will be subject to the normal sanctions associated with policy abuse.

Noun used with modifier

  • earning: Campaigning points to think about 1. We need to flag up the anomaly created by the earnings disregard.
  • childcare: The childcare disregard in Family Credit calculations would not meet the average childcare costs of working parents.

Preposition: in

  • calculation: Usually, benefits which are not taxable are disregarded in the tax credit calculations.

Preposition: of

  • danger: His conduct throughout showed great courage and absolute disregard of danger.

Preposition: for

  • purpose: Exempt class N does not include all the people in " Students etc " which are disregarded for discount purposes.
  • welfare: He had a total disregard for the welfare of this hound in his care.
disregard Quotes

Whatever may have been my enthusiasm or impatience to be up and doing on the night before, the hour for getting up always finds me with no other ambition in the world than to be permitted to lie where I am and sleep, sleep, sleep.Not soTilman.Ihave never met anyonewith such a complete disregard for the sublime comforts of the early morning bed. However monstrously early we might decide, thenight before, toget up, hewas about at least half an hour before the time. He was generally very good about it, and used to sit placidly smoking his pipe over the fire.

—Shipton, Eric Earle

I know the law since I have spent my entire life in its flagrant disregard.

—Milius,John