disregard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun lack of attention and due care
    neglect.
  2. noun willful lack of care and attention
    neglect.
  3. verb refuse to acknowledge
    ignore; cut; snub.
    • She cut him dead at the meeting
  4. verb bar from attention or consideration
    dismiss; brush aside; brush off; ignore; discount; push aside.
    • She dismissed his advances
  5. verb give little or no attention to
    ignore; neglect.
    • Disregard the errors

WordNet

Dis`re*gard" transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Disregarded; present participle & verbal noun Disregarding
Definitions
  1. 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.
    Studious of good, man disregarded fame. Blackmore.
Dis`re*gard" noun
Definitions
  1. The act of disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight.
    The disregard of experience. Whewell.

Webster 1913