verb
- openly disregarded or disobeyed (a rule, law, or convention)
Usage: past tense of ‘flout’
Examples
- The company flouted environmental regulations for years.
- She flouted the dress code by wearing jeans to the formal event.
- The protesters flouted the city’s ban on public gatherings.
- He flouted his parents’ curfew and stayed out all night.
- The restaurant flouted health department guidelines.
- They flouted tradition by eloping instead of having a big wedding.