ignore
/ɪɡˈnɔr/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To refuse to pay attention to someone or something intentionally.
He decided to ignore the rude comments from the audience.
Why did she ignore my message all afternoon?
To fail to consider or act upon relevant facts, advice, or warnings.
The committee chose to ignore safety warnings about the aging bridge.
Drivers who ignore this speed limit will face heavy fines.
How it's used
This means “pay no attention to”
- ignore the problem
“ignore it.”
She tried to ignore the loud noise outside.
Collocations
- ignore advice
- ignore warnings
- ignore a request
- ignore reality
- blatantly ignore
- completely ignore
- largely ignore
- hard to ignore
Antonyms
- acknowledge
- heed
- notice