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Collocations for ignore - verb

ADV.

altogether, completely, entirely, quite, totally | almost, practically, virtually | largely | generally | just, simply
The government has simply ignored the problem altogether.
consistently | apparently | duly
Her mother''s opinions on how babies should be cared for were freely given and duly ignored.
easily
The diesel fumes from Oxford''s buses are not easily ignored.
conveniently
(ironic) The managers have conveniently ignored these statistics.
blatantly
Safety guidelines had been blatantly ignored.
assiduously, carefully, deliberately, determinedly, pointedly, resolutely, steadfastly, studiously
She sat at her desk and studiously ignored me.
blithely, cheerfully
He blithely ignored her protests and went on talking as if all were agreed between them.
coldly

VERB + IGNORE

cannot (afford to)
a warning the prime minister cannot afford to ignore
be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | tend to
Scientists have tended to ignore these creatures.
try to | choose to
The judge chose to ignore the views of the doctors.

PHRASES

be widely ignored
Safety standards are widely ignored in the industry.
ignore sth at your peril
The pernicious effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.
ignore the fact that …
Did you think I''d ignore the fact that you were suffering from shock?
sth can be safely ignored
(ironic) These people occupy such a marginal position in society that the authorities think they can be safely ignored.

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