disregard

Everyday

1. (verb) To disregard something is to pay no attention to it or to ignore it on purpose. tree →
2. (noun) Disregard is a lack of care or attention, especially for rules, safety or other people's feelings. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and exam instructions: «disregard the units» or «disregard any remainder» tells you to leave something out. In safety and the news: «a disregard for safety» shows someone was careless. Phrases: disregard the rules, complete disregard for, please disregard.

Examples

• Please disregard my last email; it had a mistake. tree →
• He drove with total disregard for the speed limit. tree →
• Disregard the remainder and write only the whole number. tree →
• She disregarded the warning sign and swam in the deep water. tree →
• The players showed a disregard for the referee. tree →
• You can disregard question 5; it is not in the test. tree →
• Never disregard a fire alarm. tree →
• This time, however, AEolus did not welcome them as before, but dismissed them with bitter reproaches and upbraidings for their disregard of his injunctions. tree →

Note

Formal; in speech say «ignore». Regular verb: disregarded. Uncountable as a noun: disregard for (not «a disregard of» usually). In maths: «disregard the remainder» in 17 ÷ 5 gives 3 (the remainder 2 is left out).