Disregard and Lay

Disregard

Disregard verb - To ignore in a disrespectful manner.

Lay is an antonym for disregard.

Nearby Words: disregarded, disregarding

Lay

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

Disregard is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Common collocations

people disregard people lay people
times disregard times lay times
lives disregard lives lay lives
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