Acknowledge and Ignore

Opposite meaning words

Acknowledge

Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Ignore is an antonym for acknowledge in topics: greet, reply to, verbally recognize authority, admit truth or reality of something, verbally recognize receipt of something.

Nearby Words: acknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledging

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Synonyms for Ignore

Antonyms for Ignore

Acknowledge is an antonym for ignore in topics: pay no attention to, disregard on purpose.

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Common collocations

part	acknowledge part	ignore part
presence	acknowledge presence	ignore presence
death	acknowledge death	ignore death
time	acknowledge time	ignore time
Other words: fact, game, damage, pain, evidence, threat, existence, player, feelings, orders, events, powers.

Both words in one sentence

You can sometimes force them back in the right direction using the macro message keys (F6 - F8), but chances are they'll acknowledge and ignore.

Source: Video Game / Fatal Racing
Fans usually acknowledge its existence but try to ignore it, seeing as their work just got better.

Source: Music / Beach House
The creators even acknowledge they had to ignore that so they could give more attention to Katara's feelings of betrayal.

Source: Out-of-Character Moment

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