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Verb: forget (forgot,forgotten,forgetting) fu(r)'get or for'get

Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
"I tried to forget these unpleasant memories";
- bury, disremember [US, informal]
Be unable to remember
"You are forgetting the name of your first wife!";
- block, blank out, draw a blank, disremember [US, informal]
Not remember to do something
"Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
Leave behind unintentionally
"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant";
- leave

Derived forms: forgot, forgotten, forgetting, forgets

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