disregard
[verb]
Synonyms:
- ignore, brush aside or away, discount, make light of, neglect, overlook, pass over, pay no heed to, turn a blind eye to
[noun]
Synonyms:
- inattention, contempt, disdain, disrespect, indifference, neglect, negligence, oversight

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Antonyms: regard
Contrasted words: attend, mind, tend, watch, note, notice, observe, remark, consideration, thoughtfulness
Related Words: forgetting, ignoring, neglecting, omission, omitting, overlooking, slighting

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I. dis‧re‧gard¹ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd $ -ɑːrd/ verb [transitive]
to ignore something or treat it as unimportant:
He ordered the jury to disregard the witness’s last statement.
Mark totally disregarded my advice.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. disregard² noun [singular, uncountable]
when someone ignores something that they should not ignore
disregard for/of
his disregard for her feelings
total/reckless/complete/flagrant etc disregard
Local councillors accused the terrorists of showing a complete disregard for human life.
in disregard of something
He said the bombing was in complete disregard of the Geneva Convention.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

disregard
noun
ADJ. complete, total, utter | blatant, flagrant | callous, cavalier, cynical | reckless, wanton their reckless disregard for human life
blithe, fine (ironic) With a fine disregard for geography, she decided to start her journey to Paris by sailing to the Hook of Holland.
VERB + DISREGARD demonstrate, show
PREP. ~ for He showed complete disregard for the feelings of his family.
~ of their flagrant disregard of the rules

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