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
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
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K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon, Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) all instructed employees to disregard the email or said ignoring it would not result in termination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The study concluded that men's greater confidence in their driving abilities likely stems from a belief in their superior skills rather than a disregard for driving risks.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Such attitudes disregard the hard realities of life in the United States for certain Americans.
—K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon, Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) all instructed employees to disregard the email or said ignoring it would not result in termination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
His proud display of his mug shot is just the latest example of his disregard for political norms.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The study concluded that men's greater confidence in their driving abilities likely stems from a belief in their superior skills rather than a disregard for driving risks.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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