Verb
unterlassen
to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
B1
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Meanings
Verb
- to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
- to fail to do something (either by intent or carelessness)
In a sentence
Wir müssen schweren Herzens einen Besuch unterlassen.
With a heavy heart, we must refrain from a visit.
Forms
infinitive
unterlassen
he/she/it
unterlässt
simple past
unterließ
perfect
hat unterlassen