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Verb: disregard  ,dis-ri'gaa(r)d
  1. Give little or no attention to
    "Disregard the errors";
    - neglect, ignore
     
  2. Refuse to acknowledge
    "She disregarded his texts completely";
    - ignore, snub, cut
     
  3. Bar from attention or consideration
    "She disregarded his advances";
    - dismiss, brush aside, brush off [informal], discount, push aside, ignore
Noun: disregard  ,dis-ri'gaa(r)d
  1. Lack of attention and due care
    "His disregard for safety regulations put everyone at risk";
    - neglect
     
  2. Wilful lack of care and attention
    "The disregard for safety regulations led to the accident";
    - neglect

Derived forms: disregarded, disregarding, disregards

Type of: act, do by [Brit], handle, inattention, mistreatment, move, reject, treat

Encyclopedia: Disregard