Meaning of forgive but don't forget | Babel Free

Definitions

To pardon someone of wrongdoing while retaining awareness of their past behavior to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

“'Forgive, forget,' we're wisely told, Is held a maxim good and old; But half the maxim's better yet,– THEN OH FORGIVE–BUT DON'T FORGET”

“Amanda feels strongly that it is necessary "to forgive, but don't forget. Don't forget what happened to you, but it's in the past, just leave it."”

CEFR level