unterlassen
/ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/ verb C1- 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.
- 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.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- unterlassen
- Present (er)
- unterlässt
- Präteritum (er)
- unterließ
- Perfekt (er)
- hat unterlassen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu unterlassen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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