What does disregard mean?
Word: Disregard
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Disregard means to pay no attention to something, or to treat it as unimportant.
Synonyms: overlook
How do you spell disregard?
Syllables: dis - re - gard
Tricky part: The last part sounds like guard, so children slip a u in after the g. Here the g is followed straight away by an a.
Watch out for: disreguard, dissregard
Memory tip: Regard has no guard inside it. Keep the u out and let the a come straight after the g.
Disregard in a sentence
Example 1: Please do not disregard the safety rules in the science lab.
Example 2: Ravi disregarded the cloudy sky and left his umbrella at home.
Example 3: The coach asked us to disregard the noise from the crowd and watch the ball.
Fun Fact
The regard part comes from the French verb regarder, 'to watch', so to disregard something is, in a way, to refuse to watch it.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: i, e, a
a) c_l_br_te
b) s_p_r_te
c) p_r_d_se
d) d_sr_g_rd
Show answer
d) d_sr_g_rd. Only one option takes exactly those three vowels in that order.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its opposite:
1. disregard 2. scatter 3. praise a. heed b. criticise c. gather
a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
c) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b. Things that scatter can be gathered up, and praise is the reverse of criticism.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) disappear
b) dissolve
c) disregard
d) dissapoint
Show answer
d) dissapoint. Disappoint keeps a single s and doubles the p.
Sound Check
In which word is 're' pronounced differently?
a) reward
b) recipe
c) regret
d) disregard
Show answer
b) recipe. In recipe it sounds like the start of rest. In the others it is a light ri sound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A sign says 'Keep off the grass', but Adam walks across the lawn. What has he done?
a) moved the sign
b) ignored the sign
c) obeyed the sign
d) painted the sign
Show answer
b) ignored the sign
2. Which of these would it be unwise to disregard?
a) the colour of a friend's pencil
b) a cartoon on a cereal box
c) a song playing in the next room
d) a warning that the floor is wet
Show answer
d) a warning that the floor is wet
