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

Question

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

Answer

disrespect
Function: noun 
Date: 1621
: lack of respect

dis·re·spect·ful - adjective 

dis·re·spect·ful·ly - adverb 

dis·re·spect·ful·ness - noun 

 to disrespect - verb
 (third-person singular simple present disrespects)
 (present participle disrespecting) 
(simple past and past participle disrespected)

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It is a noun and a verb, and probably has been for a few hundred years.

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With the abundant presence of disrespectful people :P

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