Disregard: meaning, definitions and examples

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disregard

 

[ หŒdษชs.rษชหˆษกษ‘หrd ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in communication

To pay no attention to; treat as unworthy of consideration or respect.

Synonyms

brush aside, dismiss, ignore, neglect, overlook

Examples of usage

  • He disregarded her advice and did as he pleased.
  • The teacher asked the students to disregard the rumors and focus on their studies.
  • Ignore the negative comments and disregard the distractions.
  • She chose to disregard the criticism and continue pursuing her goals.
  • You cannot disregard the rules and expect to succeed.
Context #2 | Noun

legal term

The act of ignoring something; a lack of consideration or respect.

Synonyms

disrespect, inattention, indifference, neglect, nonchalance

Examples of usage

  • The disregard of the safety regulations led to a serious accident.
  • We cannot tolerate such disregard for the rules.

Translations

Translations of the word "disregard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconsiderar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคชเฅ‡เค•เฅเคทเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช missachten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengabaikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะณะฝะพั€ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zignorowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‚€ใ—ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ignorer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ignorar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถz ardฤฑ etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์‹œํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงู‡ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ignorovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ignorovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟฝ่ง† (hลซshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prezreti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hunsa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะผา›าฑั€ะฐะนะดั‹ะปั‹า› ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ etinasฤฑz yanaลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ignorar

Etymology

The word 'disregard' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart, away' and the word 'regard' meaning 'consideration, attention'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-16th century. Over time, 'disregard' has evolved to represent the act of ignoring or showing a lack of consideration towards something or someone.

See also: disregarded, disregarding, regard, regardful, regarding, regardless, regards.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,007 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.