Disregard
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo pay no attention to; treat as unworthy of notice or consideration.
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
To pay no attention to; ignore
She chose to disregard the warnings about the storm and went outside anyway.
💡 Simply: Imagine your friend gives you advice, but you don't listen at all. You disregard their advice, basically saying you don't care about it.
👶 For kids: To not care about something or someone.
More Examples
The committee voted to disregard the proposed changes.
They disregarded the evidence and still made a bad decision.
How It's Used
"The company disregarded the safety regulations."
"He disregarded my advice and made a mistake."
The act of ignoring something; lack of respect or consideration.
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
Lack of attention or consideration
His disregard for other people's feelings was evident in his actions.
💡 Simply: When you just don't care or give any thought to something. Like showing disregard for someone's feelings means you're not thinking about how they feel.
👶 For kids: When you don't care or pay attention.
More Examples
The company's disregard of environmental regulations led to penalties.
There was a general disregard for safety precautions during the project.
How It's Used
"The judge showed a clear disregard for the law."
"Her disregard for personal safety was shocking."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
in disregard of
Ignoring or showing a lack of concern for.
"The driver continued to speed in disregard of the traffic laws."
From Middle English *disregarden*, from dis- (expressing negation or reversal) + regarden (to pay attention to).
Appeared in the 14th century. In early usage, it often meant to ignore or disdain advice.
Memory tip
Think of 'dis' as 'not' and 'regard' as 'attention.' So, to disregard is to *not* pay attention.
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Word Origin
Root: dis- (negative) + regarden (to pay attention to)