ignore

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-der. Latin īgnōrōlbor. French ignorer English ignore From French ignorer, from Latin ignōrō (“to have no knowledge of, mistake, take no notice of, ignore”), from ignārus (“not knowing”), from in- (“not”) + gnārus (“knowing”), from gnōscō, nōscō; see know.

1. To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

   “A problem ignored is a problem doubled.”

   “Ignore these four words.”

2. To pretend to not notice someone or something.
3. Fail to notice.
4. Not to know.