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Definition of disrespect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disrespect

verb
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disrespect
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
he / she / it disrespects
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekts/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekts/
past simple disrespected
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪd/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪd/
past participle disrespected
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪd/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪd/
-ing form disrespecting
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪŋ/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspektɪŋ/
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  1. disrespect somebody/something to speak about or treat somebody/something without respect
    • They were accused of disrespecting the country's flag.
    • He denied disrespecting the disaster victims.
    • The teachers’ dedication has been ignored or disrespected.
    • Don’t disrespect what I believe in.
    compare dis Some people consider that it is not correct to use disrespect as a verb, and that you should use the noun instead, especially in formal and written English They were accused of treating the country's flag with disrespect.
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