(of someone's feelings, wishes, or rights) Opposite of to have due regard for
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Opposite of to ignore or dismiss something as if it were unimportant
Opposite of to recognize something as valuable
“It is often easy to dismiss issues that do not affect us as being unimportant.”
Opposite of to notice the loss or absence of
“I have chosen to ignore my dark past and focus on building a positive future.”
Opposite of to understand or acknowledge the existence of
“It is a fair question, but we should not overlook the assumptions that underlie it.”
Opposite of to be anxious or concerned
“I have now learned to disregard matters which are of no importance.”
Opposite of to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
“Some people tend to ignore large paragraphs and just skim read because of the large volumes of unread emails in their inbox.”
Opposite of to examine through the sense of touch
“The shop assistant tried to get her to ignore the superior fabric of the handbag because she would not have purchased it anyway.”
Opposite of to greet or physically respond to by recognizing the presence of
“Tina knows full well that Matt is teasing her as he pretends to dismiss her flirtations.”
(think of/about) Opposite of to have a concern about
“She was inundated with work and would consequently neglect her son who was recovering from his illness.”
Opposite of to gaze at steadily in a particular way
“She would disregard him when he attempted to buy her a drink.”
Opposite of to hold or display a specified thought or emotion
“If you do not encourage the young boy, he will lose confidence in his ability.”
(of someone's feelings, wishes, or rights) Opposite of to have due regard for
“The disrespectful media would ignore my family's wish to be left alone.”
Opposite of to evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults
“To ignore this is to run your business on a wing and a prayer, which is pure chance and takes your destiny out of your own hands.”
Opposite of to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy
“We should just ignore this problem and let things resolve themselves naturally.”
Opposite of to carry out a set of instructions
“I would disregard the directions on the back of the box as I felt they were unnecessarily verbose.”
Opposite of to respond to a telecommunications call
“I frequently ignore calls that come from telemarketing companies.”
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