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

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Examples from the Web for disremember

I disremember her special remark, Olly; but you know women allers spout poetry at sech times.
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
I disremember the name—'tis on my orders—but I know it's a long way up north.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
I disremember what color uniform they had on, but I seen a heap of em.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
"I hear 'em say, but I disremember," answered July with seeming sincerity.
Captain Ted|Louis Pendleton

I disremember just how fur that last stop is from the Crick, but I think it's betwixt 25 and 30 mile.
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)|John McElroy

British Dictionary definitions for disremember

disremember

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈmɛmbə) /

verb

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

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Word Origin and History for disremember

disremember

1815, American English colloquialism, from dis- + remember.