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Disregard means to pay no attention to or ignore something. Regular verb: disregard-disregarded-disregarded.
Meanings
- To pay no attention to
- To treat as unimportant
- To ignore deliberately
Common Collocations
disregard the rules
disregard advice
completely disregard
disregard for safety
Tip for Learners
Disregard is stronger than ignore. "He disregarded all warnings."
Present Simple
| I | disregard |
| you | disregard |
| he/she/it | disregards |
| we | disregard |
| they | disregard |
Examples - Present Simple
- I disregard negative comments about my work.
- You disregard safety protocols too often.
- She disregards advice from her colleagues.
- We disregard minor errors in informal writing.
- They disregard traffic laws constantly.
Present Continuous
| I | am disregarding |
| you | are disregarding |
| he/she/it | is disregarding |
| we | are disregarding |
| they | are disregarding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am disregarding that irrelevant information.
- You are disregarding my warnings dangerously.
- He is disregarding the established procedures.
- We are disregarding outliers in our analysis.
- They are disregarding community concerns.
Present Perfect
| I | have disregarded |
| you | have disregarded |
| he/she/it | has disregarded |
| we | have disregarded |
| they | have disregarded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have disregarded his suggestions many times.
- You have disregarded my instructions repeatedly.
- She has disregarded expert opinions consistently.
- We have disregarded outdated regulations.
- They have disregarded environmental warnings.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been disregarding |
| you | have been disregarding |
| he/she/it | has been disregarding |
| we | have been disregarding |
| they | have been disregarding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been disregarding spam emails all day.
- You have been disregarding health advice for years.
- He has been disregarding feedback since the beginning.
- We have been disregarding minor issues to focus on priorities.
- They have been disregarding regulations for months.
Past Simple
| I | disregarded |
| you | disregarded |
| he/she/it | disregarded |
| we | disregarded |
| they | disregarded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I disregarded the warning and proceeded anyway.
- You disregarded my explicit instructions.
- He disregarded safety measures and got injured.
- We disregarded the rumors as unfounded.
- They disregarded public opinion in their decision.
Past Continuous
| I | was disregarding |
| you | were disregarding |
| he/she/it | was disregarding |
| we | were disregarding |
| they | were disregarding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was disregarding the noise and focusing on work.
- You were disregarding protocol when the accident happened.
- She was disregarding symptoms before collapsing.
- We were disregarding the signs before the crisis.
- They were disregarding complaints before the lawsuit.
Past Perfect
| I | had disregarded |
| you | had disregarded |
| he/she/it | had disregarded |
| we | had disregarded |
| they | had disregarded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had disregarded the advice before realizing its value.
- You had disregarded the warnings before the disaster struck.
- He had disregarded his doctor's orders before falling ill.
- We had disregarded the data before reanalyzing.
- They had disregarded the signs before the collapse.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been disregarding |
| you | had been disregarding |
| he/she/it | had been disregarding |
| we | had been disregarding |
| they | had been disregarding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been disregarding his calls for weeks before responding.
- You had been disregarding guidelines for months before the audit.
- She had been disregarding feedback before improving.
- We had been disregarding warnings before taking action.
- They had been disregarding rules for years before consequences.
Future Simple
| I | will disregard |
| you | will disregard |
| he/she/it | will disregard |
| we | will disregard |
| they | will disregard |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will disregard any baseless accusations.
- You will disregard the temptation to cheat.
- He will disregard unverified information.
- We will disregard statistical outliers.
- They will disregard unofficial sources.
Future Continuous
| I | will be disregarding |
| you | will be disregarding |
| he/she/it | will be disregarding |
| we | will be disregarding |
| they | will be disregarding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be disregarding distractions during the exam.
- You will be disregarding minor issues throughout the project.
- She will be disregarding critics during her campaign.
- We will be disregarding irrelevant data in our study.
- They will be disregarding opposition throughout the process.
Future Perfect
| I | will have disregarded |
| you | will have disregarded |
| he/she/it | will have disregarded |
| we | will have disregarded |
| they | will have disregarded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have disregarded countless rumors by then.
- You will have disregarded too many warnings by that point.
- He will have disregarded all criticism before succeeding.
- We will have disregarded the noise by focusing on goals.
- They will have disregarded dissent before making the decision.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been disregarding |
| you | will have been disregarding |
| he/she/it | will have been disregarding |
| we | will have been disregarding |
| they | will have been disregarding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been disregarding critics for years by then.
- You will have been disregarding advice for too long.
- She will have been disregarding naysayers throughout her career.
- We will have been disregarding minor issues for months.
- They will have been disregarding protests for decades.