forget

1 to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is Synonyms disremember, unlearn Related Words lose, miss; blank; misremember; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over) Near Antonyms remind Antonyms flash back (to), hark back (to), harken back (to), hearken back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, remember, reminisce (about), think (of)

2 to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college Synonyms bypass, disregard, neglect, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)Related Words fail; miss, omit; brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) also sluff (off); disdain, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn; scant, skimpNear Antonyms appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value; cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture; pamper; remember; listen (to), watch; follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remarkAntonyms attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

3 to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove Synonyms neglect, shirkRelated Words slack (off)Near Antonyms carry out, do, execute, perform; accomplish, achieve; keep up, maintainAntonyms attend (to), remember

4 to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday Synonyms fail, neglect, omitRelated Words disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, pretermit, slight; slide, slip; default; skipNear Antonyms heed, mind, remember; keep, observe; carry out, do, execute, perform, practice (also practise); discharge, fulfill (or fulfil), meet, satisfy; comply (with)