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disregard

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Word parts

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dis- + regard

Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
disregard

Third-person singular
disregards

Past tense
disregarded

Past participle
disregarded

Present participle
disregarding

  1. (transitive) If you disregard something, you ignore it.
    The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.

Noun

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Singular
disregard

Plural
none

  1. (countable & uncountable) (singular) Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.
    His actions showed a total disregard for the law.
    His own arm in terrible pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man to onto the boat.