disregard

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.

   The government's blithe disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

2. 2
   verb

   To ignore; to pay no attention to.

   If you break the law, they will send you a letter. You disregard that they will send someone with a suit to your house. If you disregard Suit-Boy, you will be sent a subpoena. You disregard that they will send men with guns and dogs to your house.

3. 3
   noun

   willful lack of care and attention

4. 4
   noun

   lack of attention and due care

5. 5
   verb

   give little or no attention to

6. 6
   verb

   bar from attention or consideration

7. 7
   verb

   refuse to acknowledge

Etymology

From dis- + regard. Compare misregard.