unsee

[ uhn-see ]

verb (used with object)

, un·saw, un·seen, un·see·ing.

1. to remove (something seen) from one's memory or conscious awareness; to forget or ignore images or the like:

   It's a good tutorial for anyone who's ever published something and then found a mistake they can't unsee in it.

   He really wished he could unsee the violent images he had accidentally glimpsed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsee¹

First recorded in 1350–1400

Related Words

• dismiss from mind
• forget