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    • Synonyms ignore American [ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /

    verb (used with object)

    ignored, ignoring

    1. to refrain from noticing or recognizing.

      to ignore insulting remarks.

      Synonyms: overlook, neglect, disregard, slight Antonyms: regard, notice

    2. Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

    ignore British / ɪɡˈnɔː /

    verb

    1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    noun

    1. informal disregard

      to treat someone with ignore

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Other Word Forms

    • ignorable adjective
    • ignorer noun
    • unignorable adjective
    • unignorably adverb
    • unignored adjective
    • unignoring adjective
    • well-ignored adjective

    Etymology

    Origin of ignore

    First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ignōrāre “to not know, disregard,” verb derivative of ignārus “ignorant, unaware” (with -ō- perhaps from ignōtus “unknown”), equivalent to in- in- 3 + gnārus “knowing, acquainted (with)”; akin to (g)nōscere “to know 1 ”

    Example Sentences

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    And to go hard in criticising his ultimate demise would be ignoring the wider picture of the day.

    From BBC

    On Thursday the government belatedly said it would implement the recommendations of its own special envoy on antisemitism, which it ignored for nearly six months.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    You know what it feels like to be ignored, undervalued and disrespected, which will help you avoid treating people that way when you are in a position of authority.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Loyalists, who fought on the British side, are not ignored.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    But the director ignores the time lag in Hollywood between inspiration and execution.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Related Words

    • avoid
    • discount
    • fail
    • forget
    • neglect
    • overlook
    • reject
    • scorn

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