forget about

The phrase "forget about" is often used to indicate the act of intentionally disregarding or not remembering something or someone.

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Definition

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(informal)To stop thinking or caring about someone or something.

Example

  • We need to forget about our differences and work together.
  • He was once famous, but now most people have forgotten about him.

B1General

(imperative)To tell someone to disregard or not worry about something.

Example

  • Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out.
  • I'm sorry I was late.

B1General

(informal)To not think about or remember something, often suggesting it should be left in the past.

Example

  • Forget about the argument we had yesterday.
  • I had almost forgotten about my car accident last year.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "forget about":

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