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dis·re·gard
/
ˌdɪs
rɪˈgɑrd
/
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[
dis-ri-
gahrd
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore:
Disregard the footnotes.
2.
to treat without due
regard
, respect, or attentiveness; slight:
to disregard an invitation.
noun
3.
lack of
regard
or attention; neglect.
4.
lack of due or respectful
regard
.
Origin:
1635–45;
dis-
1
+
regard
Related forms
dis·re·gard·a·ble,
adjective
dis·re·gard·er,
noun
Synonyms
1.
ignore.
2.
insult. See
slight
.
3.
inattention, oversight.
4.
disrespect, slight.
Antonyms
1.
notice.
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World English Dictionary
disregard
(ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd)
—
vb
1.
to give little or no attention to; ignore
2.
to treat as unworthy of consideration or respect
—
n
3.
lack of attention or respect
4.
(
often plural
)
social welfare
capital or income which is not counted in calculating the amount payable to a claimant for a means-tested benefit
disre'garder
—
n
disre'gardful
—
adj
disre'gardfully
—
adv
disre'gardfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
disregard
1641, from
dis-
+
regard
(q.v.). Related: Disregarded; disregarding.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Again, the first-rank poet should ignore the squalid accident of war: his
vision should be powerful enough to
disregard
it.
It does not help that basketball is king in the city and that most young
athletes
disregard
playing football.
They will
disregard
existing personal relationships and automatically and
perfectly choose maximum utility.
People left, right and center all have a tendency to
disregard
any science that
conflicts with what they want to believe.
While this resolution is not legally binding, much of the public was outraged that the whalers would patently
disregard
it.
Of course, this
disregard
wasn't limited to magazine covers.
The regime has been consistent chiefly in showing complete
disregard
for its people.
They have a
disregard
for the realities of having to actually govern, when you have a broad array of responsibilities.
Howsoever it may seem to you to touch me,
disregard
that.
First, my alleged errors and my
disregard
of the distinction between socialism and communism.
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