verb
- shows a lack of respect for someone or something; treats rudely or without proper regard
Usage: third person singular present tense
noun
- acts or instances of showing lack of respect; rude or contemptuous behavior
Usage: plural form; informal
Examples
- He constantly disrespects his teachers by talking back.
- She disrespects the rules by arriving late every day.
- The player disrespects his opponents with unsportsmanlike conduct.
- I won’t tolerate anyone who disrespects my family.
- Those disrespects toward the elderly are unacceptable.
- He showed multiple disrespects during the ceremony.
- Such disrespects damage team morale.