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- DictionaryIg·nore/iɡˈnôr/
verb
- 1. refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: "he ignored her outraged question"
The meaning of IGNORE is to refuse to take notice of. How to use ignore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ignore.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to intentionally not give someone or something any attention. ignore The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it. disregard He disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.
to intentionally not listen or give attention to: She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her. Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits. How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority? I smiled at her but she just ignored me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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.
/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.
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.
