Ignore the captain (4)
I believe the answer is:
skip
I believe this is a double definition.
'ignore' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'captain' is the second definition.
(short for skipper)
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for skip that I've seen before include "Leap - leave out" , "Hop or bypass" , "Bob" , "leading curler" , "Omit; fail to attend" .)