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Verb: turn a blind eye
  1. Pretend not to notice; not formally report something
    "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office"

Derived forms: turns a blind eye, turned a blind eye, turning a blind eye

Type of: brush aside, brush off [informal], discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside

Encyclopedia: Turn a blind eye