ignore

 
Pronunciation: /ɪgˈnɔː/

verb

[with object]
  • refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: he ignored her outraged question
  • fail to consider (something significant): the rules ignore one important principle of cricket

Derivatives

ignorable

adjective

ignorer

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'be ignorant of'): from French ignorer or Latin ignorare 'not know, ignore', from in- 'not' + gno-, a base meaning 'know'. Current senses date from the early 19th century