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defy

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for flout

to refuse or fail to obey

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Synonyms for flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

laugh at with contempt and derision

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National Transport and Safety Authority central regional deputy manager John Parteroi said the authority will cancel licenses of saccos which flout traffic rules.
The officers involved are ranked grades 19 to 32 and are believed to have accepted between RM10,000 each month from lorry companies as inducement not to take action against lorry drivers that flout traffic regulations such as driving overweight lorries.
Summary: The 30-year-old actor said her presence in the Indian cricket team group photo in London did not flout any norms
Receiving a delegation of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agent (ANLCA) leadership in her office on Friday, Hadiza Usman said that the way some government agencies flout the order has limited its positive impact and the Federal Government needs to know those flouting the rules.
Some cable TV operators, particularly in the country's rural areas, flout the ban and air Indian dramas and movies.
However, a minority of drivers continue to flout the displayed limits.
Global Banking News-June 13, 2016--Standard Chartered CEO to take action against bankers who flout rules
He said: "Sadly, this figure of 7,000 workers in this situation doesn't surprise me and reflects the fact that unscrupulous employers think they can casually flout the legally-enforced minimum wage."
The post Lawyers warned not to flout smoking-ban law in court buildings appeared first on Cyprus Mail.
Despite the crackdown, several restaurants continue to flout rules.
POLICE are warning motorists in a Northumberland town not to flout the laws around mobile phone use.
(Cutting, 2002: 34-5) Speakers may observe or flout the maxims according to their purpose.
Regeneration boss Coun Shaukat Ali said: "The vast majority of proprietors comply with planning regulations but this prosecution should act as a warning to others that Dudley Council will take action when people flout the law."
TRAINING DAY ITV1, 11.05pm A cop embarks on his first day in narcotics, partnering a seasoned officer whose willingness to flout the rules forces him to question everything he has learnt.
HAVING just had the recent Stockton News drop through my letterbox, my gaze fell on an article 'Norton Road bus lane.' It says bus operators have raised concerns that motorists have been flouting the bus lane and that drivers of unauthorised vehicles not only flout the law but can also affect road safety by making unexpected movements.