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- DictionaryIg·nore/iɡˈnôr/
verb
- 1. refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: "he ignored her outraged question"
Britannica Dictionary definition of IGNORE. [+ object] 1. : to refuse to show that you hear or see (something or someone) She tried to ignore him but he wouldn't leave her alone. I'll ignore that last remark. 2. : to do nothing about or in response to (something or someone) If we continue to ignore these problems they will only get worse.
/ɪɡˈnɔːr/ Verb Forms. ignore something to pay no attention to something synonym disregard. He ignored all the ‘No Smoking’ signs and lit up a cigarette. I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. We cannot afford to ignore their advice. to ignore a warning/a problem/an issue. She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject.
verb (used with object) , ig·nored, ig·nor·ing. to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks. Synonyms: neglect, disregard, slight, overlook. Antonyms: regard, notice. Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence. ignore.
To ignore something is to disregard it. If you ignore the rules of grammar, you're likely to be misunderstood. It's easy to see the relationship between ignore and a word such as ignorant. To be ignorant of something is to know nothing about it. A good way to be ignorant about something is to ignore it.
ig•nore. (ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr) v.t. -nored, -nor•ing. 1. to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks. 2. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), esp. on grounds of insufficient evidence. s. [1605–15; < Latin ignōrāre to not know, disregard] ig•nor′a•ble, adj. ig•nor′er, n.
4 days ago · ignore in American English. (ɪgˈnɔr ) verb transitive Word forms: igˈnored or igˈnoring. 1. to disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider. 2. Law. to reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence. SIMILAR WORDS: neˈglect.
verb [ T ] uk / ɪɡˈnɔː r/ us. Add to word list. B2. to pay no attention to something or someone: They just ignored him and carried on with the game. We cannot afford to ignore the fact that the world's population is increasing rapidly. Fewer examples. It would be foolish to ignore his advice. Their complaints have been largely ignored.
