Meaning & use
ignore
To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
See it in a sentence
He ignored his phone all evening so he could focus on finishing the report.
She learned to ignore the noisy construction outside her window while studying.
A note on using this word
Ignore implies a conscious choice not to notice, unlike 'miss' or 'overlook,' which can happen accidentally.
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