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- pronunciation:
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nor
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ignores, ignoring, ignored |
| definition: |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to; disregard.
Some man whistled at her, but she ignored him and kept walking.The company's top management ignored a truth that was obvious to everyone else.- synonyms:
- discount, disregard, forget, neglect, overlook
- antonyms:
- acknowledge, address, adhere, attend, bear in mind, consider, obey, recognize, watch
- similar words:
- avoid, bury, disobey, eschew, evade, forgo, pass up, shun, snub
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| related words: |
amnesty, boycott, breach, contravene, excuse, forgive, jump, miss, pass, reject, scant, scorn, slight, waive |
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| derivation: |
ignorable (adj.) |
Ignore comes from a Latin word that means "to not know."
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