Ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔr/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge something or someone.

She chose to ignore the negative comments about her.

To deliberately pay no attention to something.

Despite the warnings, he continued to ignore the advice given by his friends.

To disregard intentionally.

You can’t just ignore your responsibilities and expect everything to be fine.

From Latin 'ignōrāre', meaning 'to not know'.

play the ignore game:

To act as if something is not happening or does not exist.

ignore the noise:

To focus on what is important while dismissing distractions.

turn a blind eye:

To pretend not to notice something.

ghost someone

He ghosted her after their first date, completely ignoring her messages.

give someone the cold shoulder

After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder and ignored him.