disregard

¹dis·re·gard

verb \ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd\

Definition of DISREGARD

transitive verb

: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Examples of DISREGARD

1. Please disregard what I said before.
2. He disregarded his father's advice and left school.
3. Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.

First Known Use of DISREGARD

1613

Related to DISREGARD

Synonyms: despise, scorn, flout

Antonyms: attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

Related Words: dismiss, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slur (over); belittle, deprecate, disparage, slight

Near Antonyms: accept, approve; use

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Rhymes with DISREGARD

Abelard, afterguard, avant-garde, Beauregard, bodyguard, boulevard, business card, calling card, cattle guard, Christmas card, color guard, compass card, credit card, debit card, drawing card, goliard, greeting card, honor guard, interlard, Langobard, leotard, Longobard, lumberyard, national guard, navy yard, no-holds-barred, postal card, provost guard, report card, Savoyard, Scotland Yard, self-regard, shooting guard, tourist card, undercard, union card, unitard