ignore
Meaning of ignore
verb
- refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
he ignored her outraged question
late 15th century (in the sense ‘be ignorant of’): from French ignorer or Latin ignorare ‘not know, ignore’, from in- ‘not’ + gno-, a base meaning ‘know’. Current senses date from the early 19th century.
Information about ignore
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of ignore is: ignores.
- Languages in which ignore is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of ignore
ig-nore
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- ignore is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
ignore synonyms
Meaning disregard:
Meaning dismiss:
Meaning neglect:
Meaning insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention:
Meaning reject with disdain or contempt:
Meaning persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution:
Meaning refuse to do (something) from feelings of pride or superiority:
Meaning make (something) blank or empty:
Meaning exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal):
Meaning fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement):
Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):
Meaning fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority):
Meaning make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence):
Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:
Meaning openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention):
Meaning fail or neglect to do:
Meaning go past or round:
Meaning ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence):
Meaning deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege:
Meaning omit (part of a book that one is reading, or a stage in a sequence that one is following):
ignore antonyms
Meaning accept or admit the existence or truth of:
Meaning submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law):
Translation of ignore
- Spanish: ignorar, desconocer
- German: übergehen, zurückstellen
- Italian: ignorare
Anagrams of ignore
Words that rhyme with ignore
Nore, nore, Cannanore, Eanore, Eleanore, Elianore, Elenore, Gwenore, Lenore, heldentenore, scoldenore, tenore, monsignore, reignore, signore, Elinore, Ellsinore, Elsinore, synclinore, Elnore, Eleonore, Elonore, Leonore, Vonore, Crossnore, outsnore, snore
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