Synonyms and antonyms of To forget, or to try to forget in British Thesaurus

forget (verb)

to be unable to remember a fact or piece of information

blot out ()

to forget something unpleasant, or to make someone forget an unpleasant memory or feeling

blank out ()

if you blank out a feeling, memory, warning etc, you deliberately try not to think about it or try to forget it

obliterate (verb)

to get rid of a memory, thought, or feeling from your mind

put something behind you ()

to forget something unpleasant that has happened to you, or to stop being affected by it

lose sight of ()

to forget an important fact, or to forget what your main aim is, because you are thinking too much about other things

escape (verb)

if something escapes you, you cannot remember it or you do not notice it

slip your mind/memory ()

if something slips your mind/memory, you forget to do it

live down ()

to make people forget about something embarrassing or silly that you have done

forget (verb)

to not remember to do something that you intended to do

blank (verb)

informal to unexpectedly be unable to remember something

block out ()

to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something

bury (verb)

to stop yourself from having a feeling or memory by not allowing yourself to think about it

elude (verb)

formal if a fact, idea, or word eludes you, you cannot remember or understand it

erase (verb)

to get rid of an unpleasant memory, feeling, or thought

exorcise (verb)

a British spelling of exorcize

exorcize (verb)

to do something that helps you to stop thinking about a bad experience or memory

fade (verb)

if a memory or feeling fades, it gradually becomes weaker until you do not have it any more

forget (verb)

to not take something with you when you should have

get someone/something out of your head ()

to stop thinking about someone or something

go blank ()

if your mind goes blank, you are unable to remember something, especially when someone has asked you a question

leave (verb)

to put something in a place and forget to take it away with you

leave behind ()

to deliberately not think about something, especially an unpleasant experience, and not let it affect what you do in the future

leave behind ()

to forget to take someone or something with you

lose the thread ()

to stop concentrating and forget what you intended to say next

put someone/something out of your mind ()

to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time

put the past behind you ()

to forget about what has happened in the past and start your life again

repress (verb)

to refuse to admit that you have a particular feeling, need, or memory, so that it remains hidden in your mind

someone’s mind is/goes blank ()

used for saying that someone is/becomes unable to remember or think anything

wipe something from your mind/memory ()

to deliberately forget about something