disremember

[ dis-ri-mem-ber ]

/ ˌdɪs rɪˈmɛm bər /

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verb (used with object) Southern and South Midland U.S.

to fail to remember; forget.

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Origin of disremember

First recorded in 1805–15; dis-¹ + remember

Words nearby disremember

disrate, disregard, disregardful, disrelated, disrelish, disremember, disrepair, disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect

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How to use disremember in a sentence

Tooby suah I ain't disremember dat ar knocker o' yourn—not oncet in twenty yeah.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Dont disremember to say something nice about his writin to tell yer if he gits safe home, and so, and so.
Nelly's First Schooldays|Josephine Franklin
Ye disremember how shy she was, Olly, in them days, for ye was too young to notice.
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
Shure, dear, I do be havin so many worries that I disremember.
In Wild Rose Time|Amanda M. Douglas

I can't—I disremember—what you said jus' now: ye mentioned the name o' that prodigal that was found.
Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for disremember

disremember

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈmɛmbə) /

verb

informal, mainly US to fail to recall (someone or something)

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Origin of disremember

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