v.
Pronunciation: ig- ' no ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' no ̇ r- ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ig · nor · er noun