ignore
[ ig-nawr, -nohr ]
/ ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /
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.
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ignore
/ (ɪɡˈnɔː) /
verb (tr)
to fail or refuse to notice; disregard
noun
Australian informal
disregard
to treat someone with ignore
Derived forms of ignore
ignorable, adjective ignorer, nounWord Origin for ignore
C17: from Latin
ignōrāre not to know, from
ignārus ignorant of, from
i-
in-
1 +
gnārus knowing; related to Latin
noscere to know