forget

[fer-get] / fərˈgɛt /

VERB

not be able to remember

Synonyms

STRONG

obliterate

WEAK

clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind disremember draw a blank escape one's memory fail to remember let slip from memory lose consciousness of lose sight of misrecollect think no more of unsee

Antonyms

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

leave behind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect overlook skip

STRONG

blink discount disregard drop omit slight transgress trespass

WEAK

lose sight of overpass pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve complete finish heed look at notice regard succeed

STRONG

attend pay attention

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

Example Sentences

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If losing your home and its contents — lest we forget about them — would cause you financial distress, don’t get rid of your home insurance.

From MarketWatch

You can forget the 4% rule — this strategy can set you up for life.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In this situation, the whole world is focused on Iran, America and Israel, and Gaza is forgotten."

From BBC

There is a particular kind of shame that comes with forgetting something you knew.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You voted for me. I will never forget that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

forget

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