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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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
Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The jury was instructed to disregard Martin’s statement about conferring with other police and the motion for a mistrial was denied.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Savage alleged that the reporters and publications recklessly disregarded information that the text messages, which came from a laptop that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden, were fabricated.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The jury was instructed to disregard Martin’s statement about conferring with other police and the motion for a mistrial was denied.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 5 May. 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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