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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
If anything, this dimension of the plot seems the least developed, seeing as how audiences have grown desensitized to rogue agents disregarding the formalities (and laws) of war.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
For example, a leader who grew up in a home where feelings were dismissed could have a tendency to be highly critical of employees while disregarding their needs and emotions.
—Jess Cording, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The consecration of that temple, analysts said, marked the seismic shift from India’s secular founding values as Modi disregards the norms dividing religion from state in his push to win a third term.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
But rather than publicly confronting questions about their own actions, Russian security officials have disregarded the claims of responsibility by the Islamic State.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being a finance executive with a penchant for analytics, Cardinale, like his friend Beane, doesn’t disregard the importance of winning on the field.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But many Tesla drivers seem to have disregarded that advice, sometimes with fatal consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Their probe found that the circumstances that led to the attack were set into motion when the Fox News team disregarded warnings to avoid the Irpin-Hostomel area near Kyiv.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 12 Apr. 2024
The city and state were failing to stop blatant disregard for the law.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately for Gazans, Hamas continues to display ruthless disregard for its own people’s well-being.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Parker resigned about three weeks after the shooting and was indicted and charged with with eight counts of child abuse and disregard for life by a special grand jury last month, according to court records.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Grieving families said the failures reflect a disregard for people who struggle with mental illness, homelessness and addiction.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Critics have said that the Israeli military has shown a disregard for Palestinian civilians in its campaign to root out Hamas, the militant group whose attack on Oct. 7 killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Daniel Garcia, 42, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to injure, four counts of possession of an explosive device and one count of evading an officer with willful disregard for people or property., according to San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Verb
The jury was instructed to disregard Martin’s statement about conferring with other police and the motion for a mistrial was denied.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
If anything, this dimension of the plot seems the least developed, seeing as how audiences have grown desensitized to rogue agents disregarding the formalities (and laws) of war.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
For example, a leader who grew up in a home where feelings were dismissed could have a tendency to be highly critical of employees while disregarding their needs and emotions.
—Jess Cording, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The consecration of that temple, analysts said, marked the seismic shift from India’s secular founding values as Modi disregards the norms dividing religion from state in his push to win a third term.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
But rather than publicly confronting questions about their own actions, Russian security officials have disregarded the claims of responsibility by the Islamic State.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being a finance executive with a penchant for analytics, Cardinale, like his friend Beane, doesn’t disregard the importance of winning on the field.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But many Tesla drivers seem to have disregarded that advice, sometimes with fatal consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Their probe found that the circumstances that led to the attack were set into motion when the Fox News team disregarded warnings to avoid the Irpin-Hostomel area near Kyiv.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
But his disregard for housewares and the maintenance of our house often felt like a disregard for what mattered to me.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 12 Apr. 2024
The city and state were failing to stop blatant disregard for the law.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately for Gazans, Hamas continues to display ruthless disregard for its own people’s well-being.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Parker resigned about three weeks after the shooting and was indicted and charged with with eight counts of child abuse and disregard for life by a special grand jury last month, according to court records.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Grieving families said the failures reflect a disregard for people who struggle with mental illness, homelessness and addiction.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Critics have said that the Israeli military has shown a disregard for Palestinian civilians in its campaign to root out Hamas, the militant group whose attack on Oct. 7 killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Daniel Garcia, 42, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to injure, four counts of possession of an explosive device and one count of evading an officer with willful disregard for people or property., according to San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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