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
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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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Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Justice Dallet told Thome that disregarding laws passed over the last 40 years to go back to 1849 would be undemocratic.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
An emphasis on short-term financial gains, a separation between leadership and employees, and a disregard of fundamental values like safety and innovation help to explain Boeing's demise.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Arbitration awards are only vacated in extraordinary circumstances, such as where the arbitrator was biased or manifestly disregarded relevant law, or where there was some other type of egregious misconduct, none of which appears present in the instant matter.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Justice Dallet told Thome that disregarding laws passed over the last 40 years to go back to 1849 would be undemocratic.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
The broadcast's disregard for the McCafferys and their positions in favor of connecting them to Clark drew mixed reactions on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
An emphasis on short-term financial gains, a separation between leadership and employees, and a disregard of fundamental values like safety and innovation help to explain Boeing's demise.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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