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.

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ignore British  

/ ɪɡˈnɔː /

verb

1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard

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noun

1. informal disregard

   to treat someone with ignore

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

Duesberg’s intellectual journey points to an eternal question in science: At what point does a theory become so discredited and the empirical evidence against it so strong, that its advocates should be ignored?

From Los Angeles Times

For a couple of months Daniels ignored the constant letters but soon realised "the debts weren't going away".

From BBC

And the new rules, as well as a host of established ones, are being tested, altered or completely ignored in real time.

From Barron's

On Tuesday, American’s flight attendants union called for leadership changes at the airline, saying it is “years behind” competitors and has ignored investments in its product and in customer experience.

From MarketWatch

This research provides a clearer picture of what is at stake and why the risks can no longer be ignored.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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