disregard

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] to not consider sth; to treat sth as unimportant: The board completely disregarded my recommendations. * Safety rules were disregarded. noun [U] ~ (for / of sb/sth) the act of treating sb/sth as unimportant and not caring about them/it: She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings. * The company showed a reckless disregard for the safety of the environment.