Philosophy would solidly be established, if men
would more carefully distinguish those things that
they know from those that they ignore. --Boyle.
2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; --
said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of
evidence. See {Ignoramus}.
3. Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to;
not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly;
as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an
objectionable person.
Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things
before, behind. --Mrs.
Browning.