disremember

I disremember where I left my house keys.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fail to remember; to forget: "disremember" is a dialectal or informal verb meaning to not recall or to lose memory of something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • I disremember the exact date of our meeting. (I have forgotten the precise date.)
  • She disremembered to bring her keys to the house. (She forgot to bring her keys.)
  • Do you disremember what he said about the plan? (Do you not remember what he said about the plan?)

Advanced Usage

• "to disremember something entirely": to completely forget something.

  • He disremembered entirely the instructions given to him. (He totally forgot the instructions.)

• "to disremember someone's name": to be unable to recall a person's name.

  • I disremember the name of the author, but the book was excellent. (I cannot remember the author's name.)

Variants and Related Words

• Disremembered (adj): forgotten or not recalled.

  • The disremembered appointment caused some confusion. (The forgotten appointment led to confusion.)

• Disremembering (n): the act of forgetting.

  • His disremembering of the event was understandable given his age. (His forgetting was understandable.)

Synonyms

• Forget: to fail to remember.
• Overlook: to fail to notice or remember.
• Misremember: to remember incorrectly.

Phrasal Verbs

• None commonly associated with "disremember."

Related Idioms

• "Out of sight, out of mind": a saying that relates to forgetting what is not present.

  • Once he moved away, he was out of sight, out of mind, and I disremembered him. (I forgot him after he left.)

• "Slip one's mind": to be forgotten.

  • The task disremembered me — it completely slipped my mind. (The task was forgotten by me.)