unterlassen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German underlāzen, from Old High German untarlāzan. Equivalent to unter-lassen.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, formal) to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
    Wir müssen schweren Herzens einen Besuch unterlassen.With heavy hearts, we must neglect to pay a visit.
    Es ist ratsam, das zu unterlassen.It is advisable to refrain from doing this.
    Unterlassen Sie das!Stop doing that!
  2. (intransitive) to fail to do something (either by intent or carelessness)
    Sie haben es unterlassen, die Öffentlichkeit rechtzeitig zu warnen.They failed to warn the public in good time.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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