unterlassen

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German

Etymology

unter- +‎ lassen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/,
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧las‧sen

Verb

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

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

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