ignore
[ ig-nawr, -nohr ]
verb (used with object),ig·nored, ig·nor·ing.
to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
Origin of ignore
1Other words for ignore
Opposites for ignore
Other words from ignore
- ig·nor·a·ble, adjective
- ig·nor·er, noun
- un·ig·nor·a·ble, adjective
- un·ig·nor·a·bly, adverb
- un·ig·nored, adjective
- un·ig·nor·ing, adjective
- well-ig·nored, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ignore
ignore
/ (ɪɡˈnɔː) /
verb(tr)
to fail or refuse to notice; disregard
noun
Australian informal disregard: to treat someone with ignore
Origin of ignore
1C17: from Latin ignōrāre not to know, from ignārus ignorant of, from i- in- 1 + gnārus knowing; related to Latin noscere to know
Derived forms of ignore
- ignorable, adjective
- ignorer, noun
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