IGNORE

vt to be ignorant of or not acquainted with.

2. ignore ·vt to throw out or reject as false or ungrounded;

— said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. ·see ignoramus.

3. ignore ·vt hence: to refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.