# flouted

Pronunciation: say "FLOW-tid" /ˈflaʊtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of flout. — simple past and past participle of flout
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of flout. Use it when someone openly broke a rule and did not care.
   - _The company flouted safety regulations for years before an inspector finally shut the plant down._
   - _Lockdown rules had been flouted openly at several parties in the building._

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