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ignoring

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˌɪɡˈnɔɹɪŋ// UK //ɪɡnˈɔːɹɪŋ// ig·nor·ing

v. choosing not to listen to or look at someone or something. You do this when you want to act like something is not there.

v. refusing to take notice of or acknowledge; intentionally disregarding information or a person's presence.


SIMPLE

She is ignoring my text messages today.

CONTEXTUAL

The driver got a ticket for ignoring the stop sign at the corner of the street.

COMPLEX

By ignoring the early warning signs of structural fatigue, the engineering firm inadvertently contributed to the eventual failure of the bridge during the storm.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is the present participle form of 'ignore'.

Pitfall

He is ignoring to meHe is ignoring meIgnore is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the object.

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