put out of one's head
Dismiss the thought
To put something out of one's head is to stop thinking about it, to dismiss a thought or worry deliberately: Put it out of your head—there's nothing you can do about it now.
The phrase often appears as advice or instruction, suggesting mental effort to let something go.
I couldn't put her out of my head means the thought persisted despite wanting it gone.
- eraseRemove recorded marks
- blank outLose awareness temporarily
- forgetFail to recall
- block outConceal by covering
- mental blockInability to retrieve thoughts
fade · push away · divert · dismiss · brush off · release · repress · wipe · calm · ignore · tune out · compartmentalize · unlearn · soothe · overlook · occupy · out of sight · vanish
put out of one's headdwell on
Think about excessively
mull over · focus on · keep in mind · concentrate on · harp on
put out of one's headremember
Retain in mind
commit to memory · bear in mind · retain · memorize · keep in mind
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