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ablassen

/ˈʔaplasn̩/ verb B2
  1. to drain; to let off, to let out · Ich lasse schon mal das Wasser aus dem Pool ab. I drain the water from the pool.· Haben Sie Schmerzen, wenn Sie Urin ablassen? Do you feel any pain when passing urine?
  2. to let go, to desist, to refrain from doing something (formal, intransitive) · Im letzten Moment ließ er von mir ab. At the last moment he let go of me.· Bitte lassen Sie davon ab. Please refrain from doing that.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
ablassen
Present (er)
lässt ab
Präteritum (er)
ließ ab
Perfekt (er)
hat abgelassen
Infinitive with zu
abzulassen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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