Ignore and Maintain

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Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
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Synonyms for Ignore
Antonyms for Ignore
Maintain is an antonym for ignore.
Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
Usage example: he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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Synonyms for Maintain
Antonyms for Maintain
Ignore is an antonym for maintain in topics: assert, keep up.
Nearby Words: maintained, maintaining, maintainable, maintainability
Similar words of ignore

Similar words of maintain

Common collocations

presence ignore presence maintain presence
cover ignore cover maintain cover
rule ignore rule maintain rule
law ignore law maintain law
Other words: existence, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • And ignore Miranda when she claims that she could maintain the force field with her biotics; she's not up to the challenge, so pick Jack or Samara instead.
    Source: Golden Ending
  • The ones who didn't ignore him were already planning for it and feigned ignorance while letting his world burn to maintain the ruse.
    Source: The Cuckoolander Was Right
  • They ignore road traffic like subways and are loved by businesspeople, but are incredibly expensive to build and maintain, and have a very limited capacity.
    Source: Video Game / Cities In Motion
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