forgetting about

Putting from mind

Forgetting about something means dismissing it from consideration or letting it go entirely.

Forget about the money—I don't want it back.

It often signals that something is impossible or not worth pursuing: If you think he'll apologize, forget about it.

The phrase can also mean genuinely failing to remember: I completely forgot about our meeting.

Related

ghosting · disregard · brushing off · repression · apathy · interference · estrangement · absent-mindedness · detachment · prioritization · fading · closure · water under the bridge · oblivion · out of sight · avoidance · decay · omission

Opposites
memory retention

forgetting aboutremembering

Retaining past information

recalling · recollecting · retaining · keeping in mind · memorizing

deliberate attention

forgetting aboutattending to

Giving focus or care

thinking about · mulling over · pondering

priority and concern

forgetting aboutprioritizing

Ordering by importance

heeding · looking after · taking care of

Family

forget, forgetting, forgot, forgotten, forgets, forgetful, forgetfully, forgetfulness, unforgettable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G