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flouted

/flaʊtɪd/

floutverb

flouted

Past Simple

flouted

Past Simple

flouted

Past Participle

flouting

Gerund

/flaʊt/

Translations

She continued to flout the warnings given by the authorities.

Она продолжала игнорировать предупреждения, данные властями.

The company was found to flout environmental regulations.

Компания была уличена в нарушении экологических норм.

He chose to flout the rules and do things his own way.

Он решил пренебречь правилами и поступать по-своему.

Additional translations

Definitions

To openly disregard a rule, law, or convention.

She decided to flout the school's dress code by wearing a bright red hat.

To treat with scornful contempt; to mock or scoff at someone or something.

The rebels openly flouted the king, laughing at his decrees.

Synonyms

floutnoun

Definitions

A contemptuous disregard or open defiance of rules, laws, or conventions.

His flout of the school's dress code was evident when he wore a hat in class.

A jeer, gibe, or mocking remark; an expression of contempt.

Their flouts echoed across the hall, undermining the speaker’s confidence.