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ignores

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪɡˈnɔɹz// UK //ɪɡnˈɔːz// ig·nores

v. to pay no attention to someone or something on purpose. You act as if you do not see or hear them.

v. to refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; to disregard intentionally. The third-person singular present form of 'ignore'.


SIMPLE

He ignores his alarm clock every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager often ignores emails that do not have a clear subject line.

COMPLEX

A driver who ignores the warning lights at a railway crossing risks not only a heavy fine but also a catastrophic collision with an oncoming train.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

She ignores to my adviceShe ignores my adviceIgnore is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before its object.

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