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FORGETTING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word forgetting. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word forgetting. (close relations)
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disregarding
adverb

• in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

overlooking
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• used of a height or viewpoint

abandoning
verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

ignoring
verbv
verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• fail to notice

• give little or no attention to

• be ignorant of or in the dark about

neglecting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

omitting
verbv
verb

• prevent from being included or considered or accepted

• leave undone or leave out

block
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

• a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

• a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

• a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

• housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

• (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

• an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

• a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

• a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• a platform from which an auctioneer sells

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• stop from happening or developing

• interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

• run on a block system

• interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

• stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

• obstruct

• block passage through

• support, secure, or raise with a block

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

• be unable to remember

• shape by using a block

• shape into a block or blocks

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

bury
verbv
verb

• cover from sight

• place in a grave or tomb

• place in the earth and cover with soil

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• embed deeply

• dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

leave
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

• permission to do something

• the act of departing politely

verb

• go away from a place

• go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

• act or be so as to become in a specified state

• leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

• move out of or depart from

• make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

• produce as a result or residue

• remove oneself from an association with or participation in

• put into the care or protection of someone

• leave or give by will after one's death

• have left or have as a remainder

• be survived by after one's death

• transmit (knowledge or skills)

• leave behind unintentionally

overlook
verbv
noun

• a high place affording a good view

verb

• look past, fail to notice

• be oriented in a certain direction

• leave undone or leave out

• look down on

• watch over

disremember
verbv
verb

• To fail to remember; to forget.

blank out
verbv
verb

• be unable to remember

• cut out, as for political reasons

draw a blank
nounn
verb

• be unable to remember

pass over
verbv
verb

• bypass

• make a passage or journey from one place to another

• travel across or pass over

• fly over

• rub with a circular motion

Best Hypernyms For FORGETTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for forgetting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
drop lose miss neglect omit overleap overlook pretermit
Phrases (1)
leave out

Alternatives for DISREGARDING

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