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dis·re·gard
 disregard
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
rih
gard
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disregards, disregarding, disregarded |
| definition 1: |
to refuse to notice or respond to; ignore.
He disregarded his lawyer's advice, and now he's facing some legal problems.He received the notice from the electric company, but he disregarded it.- synonyms:
- blink at, ignore, neglect, wink at
- antonyms:
- attend, consider, heed, regard
- similar words:
- avoid, bury, discount, disdain, let slide, mock, overlook, pass, pass up, pretermit, reject, scorn, shun, skip, snub
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| definition 2: |
to treat with indifference, lack of attention, or respect; slight.
It's cruel of you to disregard the efforts of your family to help you.- synonyms:
- disrespect, slight, undervalue
- antonyms:
- respect
- similar words:
- disdain, make light of, minimize, misprize, sneeze at, snub, underrate
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| related words: |
amnesty, boycott, breach, break, contravene, dismiss, disobey, excuse, forgive, jump, miss, rule out, slight, turn one's back on, violate, waive |
adverb + (v.)disregard
blatantly, completely, easily, flagrantly, frequently, generally, intentionally, largely, often, previously, recklessly, routinely, simply, totally, widely
(v.)disregard
+ adverb
altogether, entirely, the
(v.)disregard
+ noun
advice,
belief,
boundary,
claim,
consequence,
consideration,
constitution,
convention,
counsel,
danger,
distinction,
economics,
evidence,
expectation,
fact,
feeling,
grandmother,
implication,
instruction,
law,
limitation,
obligation,
opinion,
order,
particularity,
plea,
principle,
protest,
recommendation,
regulation,
request,
rule,
safety,
testimony,
traffic,
treaty,
warning,
wish,
witness
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
lack of attention, proper consideration, or respect.
You can't play on the team if you continue to show such disregard for the rules of the game.- synonyms:
- disrespect, inattention, neglect, pretermission, undervaluation
- antonyms:
- attention, care, honor
- similar words:
- cold shoulder, indifference, irreverence, negligence, oversight, slight, snub
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| related words: |
contempt, lapse |
adjective + (n.)disregard
absolute,
apparent,
arrogant,
blatant,
blithe,
callous,
careless,
casual,
cavalier,
complete,
conscious,
deliberate,
flagrant,
general,
manifest,
obvious,
persistent,
reckless,
total,
utter,
wanton,
willful
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verb + (n.)disregard
act, demonstrate, display, exhibit, justify, show
noun + (n.)disregard
arrogance, ignorance
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The word disregard
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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