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flout

/flaʊt/ /flaʊt/
verb Regular verbflout flouted
  1. 1 (kuralları) hiçe saymak, (yasayı) açıkça çiğnemek

Definition (English)

To openly disregard a rule, law, or convention without caring about the consequences.

Example Sentences

  1. He decided to flout the rules and do what he wanted.
    Kuralları hiçe saymaya ve istediğini yapmaya karar verdi.
  2. They openly flout the law, believing they will not be caught.
    Yakalanmayacaklarına inanarak açıkça yasayı çiğniyorlar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base flout
/flaʊt/
Past flouted
/flaʊtɪd/
Participle flouted
/flaʊtɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edflout → flouted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. flouted /flaʊtɪd/

Synonyms

defydisregardviolatecontravene

Antonyms

obeyobserve

Collocations

flout the lawflout rulesflout conventionflout authorityopenly floutflout regulations

Related Words

lawruleregulationconventionauthoritypunishment