ignorer
/iɲɔʁe/
to not know, to ignore
J'ignorais qu'il était malade.
I didn't know he was ill.
general
To not know something.
J'ignorais qu'il était malade.
I didn't know he was ill.
Ignorer = not know (neutral); not ignoring deliberately.
general
To deliberately ignore.
Il m'a complètement ignorée.
He completely ignored me.
Same verb, both senses; context decides.
Antonyms
Word Origin
From Latin ignorare (not to know).
Usage Notes
False friend: ignorer usually means not know, not snub.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais