disconsider

transitive verb

dis·​consider
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: to deprive of consideration or esteem
it was the sort of exploit that disconsidered a young man for good with the more serious classesR. L. Stevenson
: view without regard or respect
when humanity is disconsidered the public is not protected, nor is the professional code honoredSpectator

Word History

Etymology

dis- entry 1 + consider

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“Disconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconsider. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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