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Forget

verb/fɚɡˈɛt/
Definition
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
be unable to remember
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɚɡˈɛt/
🇬🇧British English
/fəɡˈɛt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fəɡˈɛt/
2 syllables Say it as /fɚɡˈɛt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdismiss from the mind; stop remembering
“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”
verbbe unable to remember
“I'm drawing a blank”
verbforget to do something
“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”
verbleave behind unintentionally
“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
Word Forms
blocknounan inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vergessen
aus dem Kopf verbannen; Hör auf, dich zu erinnern
🇫🇷French
oublier
rejeter de l'esprit; arrêter de me souvenir
🇪🇸Spanish
olvidar
descartar de la mente; deja de recordar
🇮🇹Italian
dimenticare
allontanare dalla mente; smetti di ricordare
🇳🇱Dutch
vergeten
uit de geest verwijderen; stop met herinneren
🇵🇹Portuguese
esquecer
descartar da mente; pare de lembrar
🇷🇺Russian
забывать
выбросить из головы; перестань вспоминать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भूल जाओ
मन से निकाल दो; याद करना बंद करो
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুলে যাও
মন থেকে বরখাস্ত করা; মনে রাখা বন্ধ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
மறந்துவிடு
மனதில் இருந்து விலக்கு; நினைவில் நிறுத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
మర్చిపోతారు
మనస్సు నుండి తొలగించు; గుర్తుంచుకోవడం ఆపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
विसरणे
मनातून काढून टाकणे; लक्षात ठेवणे थांबवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભૂલી જવું
મનમાંથી કાઢી નાખવું; યાદ કરવાનું બંધ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಿ
ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಹಾಕು; ನೆನಪಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മറക്കുക
മനസ്സിൽ നിന്ന് തള്ളിക്കളയുക; ഓർക്കുന്നത് നിർത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੁੱਲ ਜਾਓ
ਮਨ ਤੋਂ ਖਾਰਜ ਕਰਨਾ; ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਬੰਦ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھول جاؤ
دماغ سے خارج کرنا؛ یاد رکھنا بند کرو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忘记
从头脑中排除;停止回忆
🇯🇵Japanese
忘れる
心から無視する。思い出すのをやめる
🇰🇷Korean
잊다
마음에서 해산하다; 기억을 멈추다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quên
gạt bỏ khỏi tâm trí; ngừng nhớ
🇹🇭Thai
ลืม
ละทิ้งจากใจ; หยุดจำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lupa
singkirkan dari pikiran; berhenti mengingat
🇵🇭Filipino
kalimutan
iwaksi sa isip; itigil ang pag-alala
🇲🇾Malay
lupa
tolak dari fikiran; berhenti mengingati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ينسى
طرد من العقل. توقف عن التذكر
🇮🇷Persian
فراموش کن
رد کردن از ذهن؛ به خاطر سپردن
🇹🇷Turkish
unutmak
akıldan uzaklaştırmak; hatırlamayı bırak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁכּוֹחַ
לפטר מהמוח; להפסיק לזכור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'forget'?
The primary meaning of 'forget' is 'dismiss from the mind; stop remembering'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'forget' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'forget' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'forget' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'forget' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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