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   ignore

   /ɪɡˈnɔː/

   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): "the rules ignore one important principle of cricket"

   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. 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.

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.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard 2. Australian informal disregard.... Click for more definitions.

5. 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.

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

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

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

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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.

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.