What does disregard mean?

Definitions for disregard
ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrddis·re·gard

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word disregard.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. disregard, neglectnoun

    lack of attention and due care

  2. disregard, neglectverb

    willful lack of care and attention

  3. ignore, disregard, snub, cutverb

    refuse to acknowledge

    "She cut him dead at the meeting"

  4. dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignoreverb

    bar from attention or consideration

    "She dismissed his advances"

  5. neglect, ignore, disregardverb

    give little or no attention to

    "Disregard the errors"

Wiktionary

  1. disregardnoun

    The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about.

    The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

  2. disregardverb

    To ignore.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disregardnoun

    Slight notice; neglect; contempt.

    Etymology: dis and regard.

  2. To Disregardverb

    To slight; to neglect; to contemn.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    Since we are to do good to the poor, to strangers, to enemies, those whom nature is too apt to make us despise, disregard, or hate, then undoubtedly we are to do good to all. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

    Those fasts which God hath disregarded hitherto, he may regard for the time to come. George Smalridge, Sermons.

    Studious of good, man disregarded fame,
    And useful knowledge was his eldest aim. Richard Blackmore.

Wikipedia

  1. Disregard

    Ignoring is the present participle of ignore meaning: "to refuse to pay attention to; disregard".

ChatGPT

  1. disregard

    Disregard is the action or state of ignoring, overlooking or treating something as unimportant or without giving it due consideration. It's a lack of attention or respect towards someone or something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disregardverb

    not to regard; to pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of conscience

  2. Disregardnoun

    the act of disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Disregard

    dis-re-gärd′, v.t. to pay no attention to.—n. want of attention: neglect: slight.—adj. Disregard′fuladv. Disregard′fully.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disregard in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disregard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of disregard in a Sentence

  1. Republican Sen. Richard Burr:

    I'm supportive of the President's pick, to suggest that he's not equipped to do it is to disregard what ambassadors do every day.

  2. Barack Obama:

    Luke was a photojournalist who sought through his images to convey the lives of Yemenis to the outside world, the callous disregard for Luke’s life is more proof of the depths of AQAP’s depravity, and further reason why the world must never cease in seeking to defeat their evil ideology.

  3. Lisa Young:

    People get caught up on going gluten-free, organic, low-sugar or whatever but then totally disregard portions, which can lead to significant weight gain over time.

  4. Steve Scalise:

    This idea that you just disregard President Trump is not where we are, and, frankly, he has a lot to offer still.

  5. Jonathan Reiner:

    I think Tony Fauci should disregard any kind of media clearance from White House and do whatever media Tony Fauci wants to do whenever Tony Fauci wants to do it, tony Fauci would be Tony Fauci public service. I don't think White House can fire Tony Fauci two weeks before the election because Tony Fauci comes out to speak the truth.

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  • إِهْمالArabic
  • игнорирам, пренебрежение, незачитане, пренебрегвамBulgarian
  • přehlížetCzech
  • Missachtung, missachten, Gleichgültigkeit, Zurücksetzung, Nichtbeachtung, NichtbeachtenGerman
  • descuidar, ignorar, desatenderSpanish
  • piittaamattomuus, väheksyä, ohittaa, välinpitämättömyysFinnish
  • ignorer, mépris, mépriserFrench
  • dìmeasScottish Gaelic
  • nemtörődömség, semmibe vesz, semmibevevésHungarian
  • 무시Korean
  • piki, pī, whakatuturiMāori
  • se bort fraNorwegian
  • negeren, verontachtzaming, veronachtzamenDutch
  • sjå bort frå, avfeieNorwegian Nynorsk
  • avfeieNorwegian
  • lekceważyćPolish
  • ignorarPortuguese
  • desconsiderare, desconsidera, dispreț, indiferență, nepăsare, discreditare, ignoraRomanian
  • [[не]] [[обрати́ть]] [[внимание, игнори́рование, пренебре́чь, [[не]] [[обраща́ть]] [[внимание, пренебреже́ние, проигнори́ровать, пренебрега́ть, игнори́роватьRussian
  • ignorera, bortse frånSwedish
  • takmama, uymama, aldırmazlık, umursamamaTurkish

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