(of a promise made) Not honored
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Of which knowledge has been lost
“Here are queens who have been long forgotten, overlooked, unfairly maligned or simply dismissed as mere bit-players on the world stage.”
Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied
“Ghost stories abound wherever there is an abandoned, forgotten building.”
Not given any attention
“I say this because it does seem that relatively few authors have explicitly adopted it, and it, rather curiously, seems a forgotten option.”
No longer existing or able to be found
“Moonville Tunnel needs to be treated more like a registered Ohio landmark than a forgotten relic of a bygone era.”
Of, or occurring in, the past
“When the Reichstag was veiled, suddenly a forgotten monument came to life again.”
No longer active or functioning
Existing in a latent or dormant state
Not taken advantage of when available
(of a promise made) Not honored
Having been abandoned or forsaken
Carelessly failing to fulfill one's responsibility, duty, or obligations
Describes those abandoned, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised
Past participle for to fail to remember, or to discard from one's memory
“He would forget the words to the song and would be reduced to stammering awkwardly on stage to the music.”
Past participle for to erase from one's memory
“If they elect this dud, they can forget trying to regain any semblance of credibility.”
Past participle for to neglect or ignore something, sometimes inadvertently
“I would forget to do the dishes last night and the roaches would treat themselves to a feast.”
Past participle for to not bring or leave behind (something required)
“Silly me would forget my keys after leaving the house.”
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