ignore

Verb

Meaning

To be ignorant of or not acquainted with.

To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See Ignoramus.

Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dismiss neglect disregard snub brush off shun avoid slight discount set aside omit skip overlook bypass spurn
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Antonyms

know notice rivet pat mark espy
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Hypernyms

handle treat reject do by

Hyponyms

slight scoff discredit flout turn a blind eye cold-shoulder

Related terms

ignorance ignorant ignoral

Phrases with the word

deliberately ignore ignore someone ignore initiative ignore the alarm knowingly ignore ignore actions

Derivatives

ignored ignoring

Anagrams

eringo region ingoer nigroe Origen Regino

Examples

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. Sophocles

Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land! Paisios of Mount Athos

58: Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it. Alan Perlis

When your neighbor walks through your orchard, the polite thing to do is to ignore it. Chinese Proverb

If you are hunting for a red deer then ignore the hares. Chinese Proverb

People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

ignoraunce ignoraunt ignorauntly ignore a dangerous job ignore a dangerous task ignore a daring act