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verbdisregard on purpose

Word Origin & History

1610s, "not to know, to be ignorant of," from French ignorer "be unaware of," from Latin ignorare "not to know, disregard" (see ignorant). Sense of "pay no attention to" first recorded 1801 (Barnhart says "probably a dictionary word"), and not common until c.1850. Related: Ignored; ignoring.

Example Sentences for ignore

There was a masterful quality in his declaration, which seemed to ignore her negation.

Active opposition I could fight; but the tactics are now to ignore me.

I resolved to ignore them as far as possible: to treat them, that is to say, as modes of imperfection.

Mulready seemed to ignore Calendar and address himself to the captain.

And his instinct told him withal that he must ...

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Synonyms for ignore

verb disregard on purpose

avoid
discount
fail
forget
neglect
overlook
reject
scorn
blink
cold-shoulder
disdain
evade
omit
pooh-pooh
slight
wink
be oblivious to
brush off
bury one's head in sand
let it go
look the other way
overpass
pass over
pay no attention to
pay no mind
shut eyes to
take no notice
tune out
turn back on
turn blind eye
turn deaf ear

Antonyms for ignore

accomplish
achieve
approve
attend
complete
finish
succeed
praise
acknowledge
heed
look at
note
notice
pay attention
recognize
regard
take notice

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brush aside

verb. pay no attention to

brush off
discount
dismiss
disregard
ignore
push aside

brushed aside

verb. pay no attention to

brush off
discount
dismiss
disregard
ignore
push aside

brushes aside

verb. pay no attention to

brush off
discount
dismiss
disregard
ignore
push aside

brushing aside

verb. pay no attention to

brush off
discount
dismiss
disregard
ignore
push aside

bypass

verb. avoid

blink at
burke
circumnavigate
circumvent
depart from
detour
deviate from
finesse
get around
go around
go around the barn
ignore
let go
neglect
omit
outflank
pass around
sidestep
skirt
take back road
wink at

bypassing

verb. avoid

blink at
burke
circumnavigate
circumvent
depart from
detour
deviate from
finesse
get around
go around
go around the barn
ignore
let go
neglect
omit
outflank
pass around
sidestep
skirt
take back road
wink at

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