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When did 'disrespect' become a verb? (to disrespect someone?). I always thought that it was a noun or an adjective. Was I wrong?

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by Phoebe-Caulfield on August 9th, 2009
Yes, you were wrong. "Don't disrespect your father!" <---It was always a verb. To be disrespectful = adj. It is also a noun...........it's three in one.
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