méconnaître
Meanings
Verb
1. to not recognize or be unaware of (transitive)
2. to ignore someone by pretending not to know them (by extension)
3. Fail to treat someone in the way they deserve; not appreciate a quality, something they merit (transitive, figuratively)
Examples3
Le médecin a méconnu la nature de cette maladie.
The doctor did not recognize the nature of this sickness.
Cet homme de génie a été méconnu de ses contemporains.
This man of genius was ignored by his contemporaries.
Il est devenu si orgueilleux qu’il méconnaît ses parents, ses amis.
He has become so arrogant that he ignores his parents, his friends.