I. dis ‧ re ‧ gard 1 /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd $ -ɑːrd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to ignore something or treat it as unimportant:
He ordered the jury to disregard the witness’s last statement.
Mark totally disregarded my advice.
II. disregard 2 BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
when someone ignores something that they should not ignore
disregard for/of
his disregard for her feelings
total/reckless/complete/flagrant etc disregard
Local councillors accused the terrorists of showing a complete disregard for human life.
in disregard of something
He said the bombing was in complete disregard of the Geneva Convention.