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flout

[/flaʊt/]
verb
desafiar; desrespeitar; zombar de
1. to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention
He decided to flout the traffic regulations and park illegally.
Ele decidiu desafiar as regulamentações de trânsito e estacionar ilegalmente.
2. to mock or show contempt for something
The protesters chose to flout authority by refusing to disperse.
Os manifestantes escolheram desrespeitar a autoridade recusando-se a se dispersar.
NYC Slang
blow off; disrespect
Synonyms
defydisregardviolatebreachignorescorn
Antonyms
obeyrespectcomplyfollowobserve

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desafiar; desrespeitar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
zombar de; fazer troça
Emphasis on mocking aspect
São Paulo
desafiar; violar
More formal usage
Portugal
desafiar; desprezar
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

flout the law
flout convention
flout one's nose at something
flout in the face of
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