set at nought

English

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Verb

set at nought (third-person singular simple present sets at nought, present participle setting at nought, simple past and past participle set at nought)

  1. (archaic) To treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.
    Synonyms: discount, take no notice of; downplay, make little of; see also Thesaurus:ignore, Thesaurus:trivialize
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