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    disrespect
    /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. show a lack of respect for; insult: informal North American "a young brave who disrespects his elders"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disrespectDisrespect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISRESPECT is to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect for. How to use disrespect in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISRESPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISRESPECT definition: 1. lack of respect: 2. used before you criticize someone in order not to sound rude: 3. to speak…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISRESPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISRESPECT meaning: 1. lack of respect: 2. used before you criticize someone in order not to sound rude: 3. to speak…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disrespectDisrespect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To disrespect someone is to act in an insulting way toward them. When you disrespect people, you think very little of them. Disrespect is all about not showing respect. Actually, it's about showing the opposite of respect, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › disrespectDISRESPECT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Disrespect definition: lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.. See examples of DISRESPECT used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of disrespect – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    DISRESPECT definition: impolite behaviour that shows no respect towards someone or something: . Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISRESPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone shows disrespect, they speak or behave in a way that shows lack of respect for a person, law, or custom.

  9. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › disrespectDisrespect | Definition of disrespect by Merriam-Webster

    Define disrespect: to say or do something that shows a lack of respect for (someone or something)—usage, synonyms, more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › disrespectdisrespect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 26, 2024 · disrespect (usually uncountable, plural disrespects) A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour. [S]he uſed many arguments both to excuſe her ſelf and divert their intentions, yet adding ſtill more fierceneſs to their former behaviour, as they would not ſeem at all to be ſatisfied either with her language or her tears ...

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisrespect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    disrespect (for/to somebody/something) a lack of respect for somebody/something. disrespect for the law/the dead; No disrespect intended, sir. It was just a joke.