verb

ignore

ihg-NAW

verb

To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.

"She ignored his calls for the rest of the week."

"The company ignored several warnings before the recall was issued."

How to Use Ignore

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo notice something and choose not to react to it, as opposed to genuinely not knowing about it.

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "ignorant" (not knowing) — "ignore" implies awareness plus a deliberate choice not to respond.

Easily confused with

ignorant →

Common pairings

ignore a warning ignore someone completely choose to ignore

Word Forms

ignored past tense, ignore plural, ignored plural, ignores singular, ignore singular, ignored singular, ignorest singular, ignoreth singular, ignoredst singular

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Etymology

From French ignorer, from Latin ignorare, "not to know" — from in- ("not") + gnarus ("knowing").

Synonyms

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brush off discount disregard dissemble despise misheed misregard neglect pass pass by pay no heed put aside

Antonyms

examine pay attention recognize watch

Related Words

die love give listen attention care pass password

Rhymes for ignore

ore bore tore yore lore more core fore sore gore pore adore

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