unterlassen

German

Etymology

unter- + lassen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/, [ˌʔʊntɐˈlasn̩]

Verb

unterlassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present unterlässt, past tense unterließ, past participle unterlassen, past subjunctive unterließe, auxiliary haben)

  1. to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear
    wir müssen schweren Herzens einen Besuch unterlassen with heavy hearts, we must neglect to pay a visit

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Unterlassung

Further reading

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