(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
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To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
“Robert, the workaholic, would ignore the symptoms of his illness until it became unbearable.”
To pretend to not notice someone or something
“I thought we had a great first date, but she would ignore all of my subsequent text messages.”
To contravene an accepted rule or stipulation
“The physician would ignore the directive to keep his patient's confidences for reasons of public interest and safety.”
To waive any negative feelings towards something that would typically cause angst
“I cannot ignore your constant indiscretions any longer.”
To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them
To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of
To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something
To ignore or pay no attention to someone or something
To forget or put out of one's mind
To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
To treat roughly or without care, respect, moderation, or control
(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
(of driver or a vehicle) To fail to stop at a red traffic light
To overcome a negative or unpleasant feeling or experience
To refuse to fulfill an agreement or obligation
To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)
Draw a veil over
To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer
To not make use of
To put an end to, especially formally
(digital communication) A state of being blocked from communicating
“I have decided to put her on ignore, because of her belligerence towards me.”
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