1. forget: to not remember facts, information, or people or things from the past

[This is the definition of 'forget' according to the Longman dictionary. What is the difference between #1 and #2? Can we us as in #2 as well. Which one is better, 'to not', 'not to'?

2. forget: not to remember facts, information, or people or things from the past

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"not to remember" is better because the adverb is not placed between the two parts of the infinitive.