verlassen
/fərˈlasən/ verb C2- to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake · Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff. The rats are abandoning the sinking ship.· Er verließ das Haus um 7 Uhr. He left the house at 7 o'clock.
- to leave, to desert, to dump (e.g. a partner in a romantic relationship) · Nach dreijähriger Beziehung verließ sie ihn. After three years of an affectionate relationship, she left him.
- to pass away; to cease; to die (with direct object uns) · Es tut mir leid, aber deine Mutter hat uns gestern Nacht verlassen. I am sorry, but your mother passed away last night.
- to trust; to rely on · Ich verlasse mich darauf, dass du morgen da bist. I rely on your being there tomorrow.· Ich habe mich auf dich verlassen! I've put my trust in you!
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- verlassen
- Present (er)
- verlässt
- Präteritum (er)
- verließ
- Perfekt (er)
- hat verlassen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu verlassen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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