missachten
Translation
to disregard, to ignore, to disobey, to disrespect
Examples
Er hat die Regeln bewusst missachtet.
He deliberately disregarded the rules.
Sie missachtete den Rat ihrer Eltern.
She ignored her parents' advice.
Grammar Patterns
((et4/j-n)) to disregard sth./sb. He disregards the traffic rules.
Similar Words
ignorieren (to ignore), übersehen (to overlook); Antonyms: beachten (to observe), respektieren (to respect)
Etymology
From the prefix 'miss-' (indicating wrongness or failure, like English 'mis-') and 'achten' (to respect, to pay attention to). Literally 'to not respect'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'mis-' as in 'mistake' and 'achten' as 'attention'. You make the 'mistake' of not giving 'attention' to something.