to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
treat with contemptuous disregard
SYN - Scoff
"Flout the rules"
laugh at with contempt and derision
SYN -gibe, jeer, scoff
"It was the way he would flout her appearance at these events that disturbed her."
"She would flout his movie picks, making him angry."
"He knew he didnt deserved to be flouted at in this way. He was nothing but nice to her."
"He would always flout his teachers - partially because it made the girls love him, and partially becuase he knew he was smarter and wiser then all of them,"
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