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ignore

ig·nore

UK/ɪɡˈnɔː/ US/ɪɡˈnoː/ common

verb

1.

refuse to acknowledge

  • “She cut him dead at the meeting”
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2.

bar from attention or consideration

  • “She dismissed his advances”
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3.

fail to notice

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4.

give little or no attention to

  • “Disregard the errors”
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5.

be ignorant of or in the dark about

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Origin

From French ignorer, from Latin ignōrō (“to have no knowledge of, mistake, take no notice of, ignore”), from ignārus (“not knowing”), from in- (“not”) + gnārus (“knowing”), from gnōscō, nōscō; see know.

Phrases

  • close one's eyes
  • ignore all previous instructions
  • ignore all rules
  • ignore list
  • look the other way
  • shut one's eyes
  • turn a blind eye
  • turn a deaf ear

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