ignore

verb
UK: /ɪɡˈnɔːr/
US: /ɪɡˈnɔːr/

  1. To pay no attention to someone or something.

    1. Please ignore the noise, it's just the wind. [ ] [ ]
    2. She chose to ignore his rude comments, focusing on the task. [ ] [ ]

  2. To deliberately not listen or give attention to.

    1. I told him to stop, but he just ignored me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government cannot ignore the growing public discontent with the policy. [ ] [ ]

  3. To choose not to deal with something.

    1. Let's ignore the problem for now and deal with it later. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company cannot afford to ignore the environmental regulations any longer. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shun overlook reject neglect disregard
ignore noun

  1. The act of ignoring someone or something.

    1. His ignore of my question was very rude. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her complete ignore of safety rules led to serious consequences. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ignore" in English means: To pay no attention to someone or something., To deliberately not listen or give attention to., To choose not to deal with something..

The phonetic transcription of "ignore" is /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ in British English and /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ignore": shun, overlook, reject, neglect, disregard.

Example usage of "ignore": "Please ignore the noise, it's just the wind.". More examples on the page.