Main Entry: ig·nore

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈnȯr\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ig·nored; ig·nor·ing

Etymology: obsolete ignore to be ignorant of, from French ignorer, from Latin ignorare, from ignarus ignorant, unknown, from in- + gnoscere, noscere to know — more at know

Date: 1801

1 : to refuse to take notice of
2 : to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded

synonyms see neglect

— ig·nor·able \-ˈnȯr-ə-bəl\ adjective

— ig·nor·er noun