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ig·nore (ig nôr′)

transitive verb ignored -·nored′, ignoring -·nor′·ing

  1. to disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
  2. Law to reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence

Etymology: Fr ignorer < L ignorare, to have no knowledge of, ignore < in-, not + base of gnarus, knowing < IE base *ĝnā-, *nō-, know

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