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Definition of disregard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disregard

noun
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
[uncountable, singular] (formal)
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  1. disregard (for/of somebody/something) the act of treating somebody/something as not important and not caring about them/it
    • their reckless disregard for human life
    • She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
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    • their flagrant disregard of the rules
    • He accused the UK of demonstrating a blatant disregard for international law.
    • The company showed a reckless disregard for the safety of the environment.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • total
    • utter
    verb + disregard
    • demonstrate
    • show
    preposition
    • disregard for
    • disregard of
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See disregard in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee disregard in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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