ignore the instructions
/ɪɡˈnɔːr ði ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
Meaning
To deliberately or carelessly fail to follow guidelines, directions, or steps provided for a task. This behavior often leads to errors, safety hazards, or poor results in a workplace setting.
Examples
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If you ignore the instructions, you might assemble the office furniture incorrectly.
If you ignore the instructions, you might assemble the office furniture incorrectly.
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The technician warned that if we ignore the instructions, we will void the product warranty.
The technician warned that if we ignore the instructions, we will void the product warranty.
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Several employees had to redo the task because they decided to ignore the instructions.
Several employees had to redo the task because they decided to ignore the instructions.
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Do not ignore the instructions on how to file your monthly expense reports.
Do not ignore the instructions on how to file your monthly expense reports.
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He didn't mean to ignore the instructions; he simply found them too confusing to understand.
He didn't mean to ignore the instructions; he simply found them too confusing to understand.
Common Mistakes
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✗ He ignored at the instructions and broke the office printer.
✓ He ignored the instructions and broke the office printer.
The verb 'ignore' does not require a preposition. Use 'ignore the instructions' directly without 'at' or 'to'.
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✗ It is dangerous to ignore the instruction manual's advices.
✓ It is dangerous to ignore the instructions in the manual.
'Advice' is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized as 'advices'. It is cleaner and more natural to say 'ignore the instructions in the manual'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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If users ___ on the package, they might damage the delicate electronic components.
💡 Do not follow the step-by-step directions.
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ignore the instructions
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Please read the safety manual carefully before operating the machinery; do not ___.
💡 Pay attention to the guidelines provided.
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ignore the instructions