unterlassen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German underlāzen, from Old High German untarlāzan. Equivalent to unter- +‎ lassen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/, [ˌʔʊntɐˈlasn̩] Hyphenation: un‧ter‧las‧sen === Verb === unterlassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present unterlässt, past tense unterließ, past participle unterlassen, auxiliary haben) (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! (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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== unterlassene Hilfeleistung Unterlassung Unterlass === Further reading === “unterlassen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “unterlassen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “unterlassen” in Duden online “unterlassen” in OpenThesaurus.de