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
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
There was no immediate response from the Texas state's attorney general's office, but the developments came a day after that office filed a motion allowing the prison system to disregard the subpoena for Roberson to be transported to the state capital Austin for the hearing Friday.
—Amy Calvin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The reaction may be a mix of fear, disbelief and disregard, but hold true to your expertise.
—Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The New Year’s Eve Live co-hosts disregarded his comment and proceeded to pour a shot for Black and Ruffin.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
There was no immediate response from the Texas state's attorney general's office, but the developments came a day after that office filed a motion allowing the prison system to disregard the subpoena for Roberson to be transported to the state capital Austin for the hearing Friday.
—Amy Calvin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
In its investigation published in December 2023, the publication found that the project has relied on legal maneuvering and political networking as well as, at times, showing disregard for the local public, some sources believe.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The reaction may be a mix of fear, disbelief and disregard, but hold true to your expertise.
—Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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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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