desrespeitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to disrespect

   to treat someone or something without respect or consideration

2. 2.

   to disobey

   to fail to comply with rules, norms, or authority

3. 3.

   to violate

   to break or ignore laws, rights, or established limits

Examples

• "Ele desrespeitou o professor na frente de toda a turma."

  He disrespected the teacher in front of the whole class.

• "Não vou tolerar que você desrespeite as regras da casa."

  I won't tolerate you disobeying the house rules.

• "O motorista desrespeitou o sinal vermelho e quase causou um acidente."

  The driver ran the red light and almost caused an accident.

Usage

Common in both formal and informal contexts. Often used with direct objects like "regras" (rules), "leis" (laws), "autoridade" (authority), or people. The noun form is "desrespeito" (disrespect).