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forget
verb
1 forget
Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering.
synonym: bury.
Roget 506:
forget;
be forgetful
etc.
adj.;
fall into oblivion,
sink into oblivion;
have a short memory
etc.
n.,
have no head.
forget one's own name,
have on the tip of one's tongue,
come in one ear and go out the other.
slip memory,
escape memory,
fade from memory,
die away from the memory;
lose,
lose sight of.
fail to recall,
not be able to recall.
[cause oneself to forget]
unlearn;
efface
etc.
552,
discharge from the memory;
consign to oblivion,
consign to the tomb of the Capulets;
think no more of
etc.
(turn the attention from)
458;
cast behind one's back,
wean one's thoughts from;
let bygones be bygones
etc.
(forgive)
918.
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Roget 458:
be inattentive
etc.
adj.;
overlook,
disregard;
pass by
etc.
(neglect)
460;
not observe
etc.
457;
think little of.
close one's eyes to,
shut one's eyes to;
pay no attention to;
dismiss from one's thoughts,
discard from one's thoughts,
discharge from one's thoughts,
dismiss from one's mind,
discard from one's mind,
discharge from one's mind;
drop the subject,
think no more of;
set aside,
turn aside,
put aside;
turn away from,
turn one's attention from,
turn a deaf ear to,
turn one's back upon.
abstract oneself,
dream,
indulge in reverie.
escape notice,
escape attention;
come in at one ear and go out at the other;
forget
etc.
(have no remembrance)
506.
call off the attention,
draw off the attention,
call away the attention,
divert the attention,
distract the mind;
put out of one's head;
disconcert,
discompose;
put out,
confuse,
perplex,
bewilder,
moider†,
fluster,
muddle,
dazzle;
throw a sop to Cerberus.
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Roget 460:
be negligent
etc.
adj.;
take no care of
etc.
(take care of)
etc.
459;
neglect;
let slip,
let go;
lay aside,
set aside,
cst aside,
put aside;
keep out of sight,
put out of sight;
lose sight of.
overlook,
disregard;
pass over,
pas by;
let pass;
blink;
wink at,
connive at;
gloss over;
take no note of,
take no thought of,
take no account of,
take no notice of;
pay no regard to;
laisser aller [Fr.].
scamp;
trifle,
fribble†;
do by halves;
cut;
slight
etc.
(despise)
930;
play with,
trifle with;
slur,
skim,
skim the surface;
effleurer [Fr.];
take a cursory view of
etc.
457.
slur over,
skip over,
jump over,
slip over;
pretermit†,
miss,
skip,
jump,
omit,
give the go-by to,
push aside,
pigeonhole,
shelve,
sink;
table [Parl.];
ignore,
shut one's eyes to,
refuse to hear,
turn a deaf ear to;
leave out of one's calculation;
not attend to
etc.
457,
not mind;
not trouble oneself about,
not trouble one's head about,
not trouble oneself with;
forget
etc.
506;
be caught napping
etc.
(not expect)
508;
leave a loose thread;
let the grass grow under one's feet.
render neglectful
etc.
adj.;
put off one's guard,
throw off one's guard;
distract,
divert.
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Dutch: vergeten
2 forget
3 forget
Forget to do something.
Dutch: vergeten
4 forget
Leave behind unintentionally.
synonym: leave.
Dutch: nalaten, vergeten
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