ignore

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ignore

She chose to ignore the loud noise and continued reading her book.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; to deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
    • To fail to consider or disregard something, often intentionally.
    • (Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded.
Usage
  • The primary use is to describe the conscious act of not paying attention to a person, statement, fact, or situation.
  • It implies a deliberate choice to overlook or not respond.
  • It is a transitive verb and must take a direct object (e.g., ignore a person, ignore a warning).
Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • Please ignore the noise from the construction site.
    • He chose to ignore her rude comments.
    • The teacher told the students to ignore the distraction.

  • In Context:

    • You cannot ignore the facts if you want to make an informed decision.
    • She felt hurt when her friends ignored her at the party.
Advanced Usage
  • "Ignore the errors": To proceed without correcting or addressing mistakes.
    • The software allows you to ignore minor formatting errors during the spell check.
  • "Ignore one's feelings": To consciously not acknowledge or act upon one's own or another's emotions.
    • It's unhealthy to constantly ignore your feelings.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ignorance (n): The state of being unaware or uninformed.
    • His mistake was due to ignorance of the law, not malice.
  • Ignorant (adj): Lacking knowledge or awareness.
    • He was ignorant of the basic procedures.
  • Ignorable (adj): Capable of being ignored.
    • The background noise was barely ignorable.
Synonyms
  • Disregard: To treat as unworthy of regard or notice.
  • Overlook: To fail to notice or consider; to ignore indulgently.
  • Neglect: To pay too little attention to; to disregard through carelessness.
  • Snub: To ignore or behave coldly toward someone deliberately.
Phrasal Verbs

(The word 'ignore' itself does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed by the verb alone.)

Related Idioms
  • Turn a blind eye: To pretend not to notice; to ignore deliberately.
    • The manager turned a blind eye to the minor safety violations.
  • Give someone the cold shoulder: To intentionally ignore someone or be unfriendly.
    • After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder for a week.
ignore

She chose to ignore the loud noise and continued reading her book.

Verb
  1. be ignorant of or in the dark about
  2. give little or no attention to
    • Disregard the errors
  3. fail to notice
  4. bar from attention or consideration
    • She dismissed his advances
  5. refuse to acknowledge
    • She cut him dead at the meeting

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