forget

fer-GET

meaning in plain English

To not remember something anymore, even if you once knew it.

Imagine a lid slipping off a pot—once it’s gone you forget the soup, just like a memory that slips away.

for example

I always forget where I put my keys when I’m in a hurry.

Imagine you’re looking for your glasses, but you can’t recall where you last saw them. That moment when you blank out—that’s when you forget.