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to disregard

to disregard

119 3.9
Ignore something or someone on purpose
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑrd/
translation icon : ignorar
  • And they totally disregard safety and training.
  • disregard rules
  • disregard the law
  • disregard the facts

These, the people who made the rules, disregarded all the rules.

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Examples

  • And another thing, do not disregard your health.

  • Number one: The city disregarded the fundamental rights of residents by not telling them they were going to vote on the ban.

  • OK, please, disregard that last one.

  • How can a jury disregard what it's already heard?

  • How could it be reasonable for us to disregard those facts?

  • How can a congressman disregard innocent people's request?

  • Don't pay attention, disregard that.

  • The jury will disregard the witness's claims of certainty.

  • You've got to start disregarding your age if you want to age incredibly well.

  • You should disregard any negative comments and focus on your goals.

Synonyms

to ignore
vsto disregard
1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

is a general act of treating something as unimportant rather than noting it
to cut
vsto disregard
  • UK
382 8.3

To refuse to speak to or notice someone you know

is the broader ignoring of importance rather than a pointed social refusal
to dismiss
vsto disregard
332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

is the broader act of treating something as unimportant rather than judging value
to neglect
vsto disregard
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

is general nonattention rather than a failure to provide care
to discount
vsto disregard
75 4.2

To treat something as unimportant and ignore it

is the general ignoring or not paying attention without explicit devaluation
to look the other way
vsto disregard
69 4.7

To ignore something wrong on purpose instead of reporting it

is the simpler act of not attending rather than avoiding a specific problem
to turn a blind eye
vsto disregard
41 5.4

Choose to ignore something wrong

is a general not paying attention rather than avoiding moral responsibility
to pass over
vsto disregard
28 4.1

To ignore someone or something on purpose

is the wider act of not paying attention rather than selective omission
to shrug off
vsto disregard
27 3.9

Treat something as unimportant and ignore it

is the act of not attending rather than emotional nonchalance
to brush off
vsto disregard
  • Informal
22 3.9

To ignore what someone says or feels as unimportant

is about ignoring by treating it as unimportant rather than casual dismissal
to tune out
vsto disregard
  • Informal
19 4.4

To stop listening or paying attention to what is happening

is an act of not paying attention rather than a loss of interest cause
to turn away from
vsto disregard
15 3.7

To refuse to have anything to do with someone or something

is the basic not paying attention rather than an active avoidance or rejection
to brush aside
vsto disregard
13 4.5

Ignore a person or thing because you think they are not important

focuses on the act of not paying attention rather than active rejection
to push aside
vsto disregard
7 4.1

Refuse to think about something, for example worries or objections

is the simple not paying attention stance rather than an explicit refusal
to snub
vsto disregard
7 6.3

To ignore someone on purpose to show disrespect

is a less personal ignoring focused on general unimportance rather than insult
to blank
vsto disregard
  • Informal
7 6.3

To ignore someone or suddenly forget something

is general nonattention rather than the sudden or feigned forgetting act
to pretend not to notice
vsto disregard
5 5.6

To act as if you do not see something to avoid making someone feel embarrassed

is straight ignoring without the deliberate avoidance motive
to turn a deaf ear
vsto disregard
4 6.1

Refuse to listen to someone who gives advice or warnings

is the broader ignoring of importance rather than specific refusal to hear
to sweep aside
vsto disregard
3 4.7

To ignore an opinion or worry as unimportant

is the basic ignoring action rather than the swift dismissive motion
to wave off
vsto disregard
  • Informal
2 5.9

Treat something as unimportant and ignore it

covers the same not paying attention but not the physical dismissal
to pass up
vsto disregard
  • Informal
1 4.7

To ignore someone you meet by pretending not to see them

is the general treatment as unimportant rather than the specific passing case
to wave aside
vsto disregard
1 6.1

To treat something as not important and ignore it

is the broader ignoring of importance without noting the gesture aspect
to frig it
vsto disregard
  • Informal
9.9

To decide not to worry about something and let it go

is the neutral act of not attending rather than the informal letting go attitude
to block out distractions
vsto disregard
3.5

Ignore noises and other things that interrupt your attention

is the broad ignoring of importance rather than a concentration strategy

Antonyms

367 3.8

To admit that something is true or real

151 3.6

To take care of someone or something

How Attentive

to attend to
151 3.6
to notice
1.0
to disregard
119 3.9

Surface Forms

disregard infinitive
disregarded past participle
disregarding present participle
disregards third person singular

Morphology

disregard = regard (transparent) = dis + regard

Adding 'dis-' to 'regard' straightforwardly yields the sense of withholding attention or consideration.

Etymology

Disregard comes from the old parts dis- meaning 'not' and regard meaning 'to look' or 'pay attention'. To disregard someone or something simply means to 'not look at' or to ignore them, treating them as unimportant.