The meaning of Flout

Flout – definition

verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Usage examples:
The advertising code is being flouted
Synonims:
Defy Refuse to obey Go against Rebel against Scorn Disdain Show contempt for Fly in the face of Thumb one's nose at Make a fool of Poke fun at Disobey Break Violate Fail to comply with Fail t
verb
Mock; scoff.
Usage examples:
The women pointed and flouted at her

verb
Treat with contemptuous disregard

verb
To intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected
Usage examples:
They think they can flout the law and get away with it., he conducted business in his pajamas to fl…

Flout translation into English

Flout: translate from English into Chinese

蔑视

Flout: translate from English into Dutch

Schelden, Bespotten, Beschimpen, Honen

Flout: translate from English into French

Bafouer, Faire fi de, Mépriser, Se moquer de, Méprise, Bafouiller

Flout: translate from English into German

Fluchen, Missachten

Flout: translate from English into Hindi

अवज्ञा, उपहास, अनादर, आक्षेप, अनादर करना, ताना मारना, उपहास करना, अवज्ञा करना, ताना, आक्षेप करना, बोली बोलना

Flout: translate from English into Italian

Beffa, Disprezzare, Schernire, Burla, Insultare

Flout: translate from English into Korean

헛소리, 업신여기는 말, 모욕하다

Flout: translate from English into Russian

Презирать, Попирать, Пренебрегать, Глумиться, Насмехаться, Пренебрежение, Издеваться, Насмешка, Издевательство

Flout: translate from English into Spanish

Burlarse de, Incumplir, Mofarse de, No hacer caso de

Word origin

mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten ‘whistle, play the flute, hiss (in derision)’; German dialect pfeifen auf, literally ‘pipe at’, has a similar extended meaning.

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Flout – similar words

flouting

verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Usage examples:
The advertising code is being flouted

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flouted

verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Usage examples:
The advertising code is being flouted

verb
Past simple and past participle of flout
Usage examples:
Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets., the orchestra decided to flout convention…

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Flout synonims

break

verb
Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap

noun
An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Usage examples:
The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun
Former term for breaking cart.

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defy

verb
Openly resist or refuse to obey.
Usage examples:
A woman who defies convention

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disdain

noun
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Usage examples:
Her upper lip curled in disdain

verb
Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
Usage examples:
He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble

noun
Dislike of someone or something that you feel does not deserve your interest or respect
Usage examples:
The mayor’s disdain for his opponents was well known., he disdains the flashy trappings of many dix…

All meanings and translations of Disdain

disobey

verb
Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
Usage examples:
Around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

verb
To intentionally fail to do what you are told or expected to do; not obey
Usage examples:
[ t ] half of the city’s drivers tend to disobey rules and behave poorly.

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go against

phrasal verb
Resist

phrasal verb
To oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
Usage examples:
What you’re asking me to do goes against everything i believe in., anytime they go against each oth…

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scorn

noun
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Usage examples:
I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb
Feel or express contempt or disdain for.
Usage examples:
He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun
A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect
Usage examples:
These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

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violate

verb
Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
Usage examples:
They violated the terms of a ceasefire

verb
Fail to agree with; go against

verb
To break or act against something such as a law, agreement, or principle, or to not respect something that should be treated with respect
Usage examples:
The planes appear to have deliberately violated the cease-fire agreement., questions of this kind v…

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