Disregarded

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈrɪˌɡɑrdɪd/

Definitions of disregarded

verb to ignore or pay no attention to something

Example Sentences

A1 She disregarded the warning signs and continued on the dangerous path.

A2 The teacher disregarded the student's excuses for not completing the homework.

B1 The company disregarded the safety regulations, putting their employees at risk.

B2 The politician disregarded the concerns of the citizens and pushed forward with the controversial policy.

C1 The CEO disregarded the advice of the board members and made a risky business decision.

C2 The scientist disregarded the traditional methods and pursued a groundbreaking new approach to research.

Examples of disregarded in a Sentence

formal The rules were blatantly disregarded during the meeting.

informal He completely disregarded my advice and did his own thing.

slang She just straight up disregarded what I said, didn't even care.

figurative The warning signs were disregarded, leading to a disastrous outcome.

Grammatical Forms of disregarded

• past tense: disregarded
• plural: disregarded
• comparative: more disregarded
• superlative: most disregarded
• present tense: disregard
• future tense: will disregard
• perfect tense: have disregarded
• continuous tense: is disregarding
• singular: disregarded
• positive degree: disregarded
• infinitive: to disregard
• gerund: disregarding
• participle: disregarded

Origin and Evolution of disregarded

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'disregarded' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the verb 'regard' meaning 'to pay attention to'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 17th century, 'disregarded' has maintained its meaning of 'to ignore or pay no attention to' over time.