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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNORE | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

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   Ignore definition: to refrain from noticing or recognizing. See examples of IGNORE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishignore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of ignore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. 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.

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

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   1. verb B2. If you ignore someone or something, you pay no attention to them. Why are you ignoring me? [VERB noun] The government had ignored his views on the subject. [VERB noun] She ignored legal advice to drop the case. [VERB noun] For two decades her theatrical talents were ignored by the film industry. [VERB noun] 2. verb.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ignoreIgnore - definition of ignore by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNORE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   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. They ignored me completely.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ignoredIgnore Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Ignore definition, to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks. See more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › ignoreIgnore Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    ĭg-nôr. To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider. To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence.