Ignore
Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Participate and ignore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Participate" instead a verb "Ignore".
Participate
Participate verb - To take a share or part.
Ignore and participate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Participate".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Punch Clock Villain: The Fords, who are perfectly nice people except for the fact that they willingly participate in the slave trade and ignore all opportunities to realize its horrors.
Source: Film / 12 Years a Slave - The Hosts seem to ignore any period-appropriate prejudices when it comes to the guests; non-white guests are treated the same as everyone else, women can ride off to participate in bounty hunts and gunfights, and guests can shack up with same-sex Hosts without anyone batting an eye.
Source: Series / Westworld
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