unterlassen
Meaning
- (class-7, formal, intransitive, strong) to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
- (class-7, intransitive, strong) to fail to do something (either by intent or carelessness)
Concepts
Synonyms
fortlassen
abfließen lassen
sausen lassen
nicht tun
nicht machen
hinterbringen
Abstand nehmen
Abstand nehmen von
die Finger lassen
drangeben
von der Backe putzen
gut sein lassen
die Mühe sparen
eine Anzeige wegen … machen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German underlāzen, from Old High German untarlāzan. Equivalent to unter- + lassen.
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