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   Ig·nore

   /iɡˈnôr/

   

   verb

   • 1. refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: "he ignored her outraged question" Similar disregardtake no notice ofpay no attention topay no heed topass overshut one's eyes tobe oblivious toturn a blind eye toturn a deaf ear tobrush asideshrug offpush asidenever mindlook the other waysnubslightspurnshundisdainlook right throughlook pastturn one's back ongive someone the cold shouldercold-shoulderfreeze outsteer clear ofsend to Coventryinformal:give someone the brush-offcutcut deadknock backgive someone the go-byblankset asidepay no attention totake no account ofvetobreakcontravenefail to comply withfail to observedisobeybreachdefyfloutfly in the face ofomitleave outbypassoverlookneglectdisregardexcludeinformal:skipOpposite pay attention toacknowledgeobey
   • ▪ fail to consider (something significant): "direct satellite broadcasting ignores national boundaries"
   • ▪ (of a grand jury) reject (an indictment) as groundless.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘be ignorant of’): from French ignorer or Latin ignorare ‘not know, ignore’, from in- ‘not’ + gno-, a base meaning ‘know’. Current senses date from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ignorable adjective
   • 2. ignorer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ignoreIGNORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignoreIgnore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IGNORE is to refuse to take notice of. How to use ignore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ignore.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ignoreIGNORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionignore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   /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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ignoreIgnore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 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.