Ignore

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: Ä­gnô', IPA: /ɪɡˈnɔː/
• US enPR: Ä­gnōr', IPA: /ɪɡˈnoʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

Origin

From French ignorer, from Latin ignorare ("to have no knowledge of, mistake, take no notice of, ignore"), from ignarus ("not knowing"), from in + gnarus ("knowing"), from **gnoscere, noscere; see know.

Full definition of ignore

Verb

1. To deliberately pay no attention to.
• 2013-07-19, Mark Tran, Denied an education by war, One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools...as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
2. (obsolete) Fail to notice.

Synonyms

• turn a blind eye
• neglect

Antonyms

• watch

Derived terms

• ignorable

Related terms

• ignorance
• ignorant

Anagrams

• region