| Main Entry: |
ignore |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
disregard on purpose |
Synonyms: |
avoid, be oblivious to, blink, brush off, bury one's head in sand, cold-shoulder,
discount,
disdain,
evade,
fail,
forget, let it go, look the other way,
neglect,
omit,
overlook, overpass, pass over, pay no attention to, pay no mind, pooh-pooh,
reject,
scorn, shut eyes to,
slight, take no notice, tune out, turn back on, turn blind eye, turn deaf ear, wink
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| Notes: |
ignore is properly used of things that are present in our surroundings; but for things like rules, conventions, stipulations, contracts, the right word is disregard |
Antonyms: |
acknowledge, heed, look at, note, notice, pay attention, recognize, regard, take notice
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