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Definition of ignore

ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔːr/
ig · nore
Adjective:ignorable
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Past Simple:ignored
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Past Participle:ignored
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Present Participle:ignoring
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• verb

1

To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; to disregard intentionally.

Example

"The driver chose to ignore the warning signs and continued down the closed road."

2

To fail to consider something significant or important.

Example

"This economic forecast ignores several crucial environmental factors."

3

To reject a bill of indictment as having insufficient evidence (of a grand jury in law).

Example

"The grand jury decided to ignore the indictment due to a lack of credible witnesses."

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• Rhymes for ignore

• Nearby Words

ignorance
ignorant
ignorantly
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iguazu

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'ignorer', from Latin 'ignorare' ('not to know, to disregard'), derived from 'in-' ('not') and the archaic root 'gnarus' ('knowing, aware').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ignore. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ignore
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