Disregard (Verb)
Meaning 1
Refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- We can disregard the minor flaw in the design since it doesn't affect the overall functionality.
- You can disregard the first chapter of the book as it's mainly an introduction.
- The witness was told to disregard any information she heard about the case outside of the courtroom.
- The developers disregarded user feedback and still launched the software with major bugs.
- Please disregard the previous email and follow the instructions in this new one instead.
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Meaning 3
Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The judge instructed the jury to disregard any evidence presented prior to the defendant's testimony.
- Due to lack of credibility, the witness's statement was asked to be disregarded by the prosecution.
- Her concerns about the design were disregarded by the rest of the team.
- Please disregard the previous email as the information provided was incorrect.
- Their complaints about the noise pollution were disregarded by local authorities.