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Disrespect
01
an action or speech that offends a person or thing
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
plural form
disrespects
Examples
They were upset by the disrespect shown towards their culture.
to disrespect
01
to act toward someone or something in a way that shows lack of respect
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
disrespect
3rd person singular
disrespects
present participle
disrespecting
past simple
disrespected
past participle
disrespected
Examples
She disrespected her teacher by talking back in class.
02
to treat someone or something with contempt, regarding them as unworthy
Examples
He disrespected the court by ignoring its orders.
Lexical Tree
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