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überlassen.

to relinquish something (definitely or temporarily) and leave it to someone else

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Meaning & usage

verb/yːbərˈlasən/[ˌʔyː.bɐˈla.sn̩]
  1. to relinquish something (definitely or temporarily) and leave it to someone else

    class-7 · strong
    Die Dörfer auf der andern Flussseite wurden dem Feind kampflos überlassen.
    Während meines Amerika-Aufenthalts überlasse ich dir meine Wohnung.
  2. to leave (something) up to (someone)

    class-7 · strong
    Wie Sie das lösen, überlasse ich Ihnen – Hauptsache, Sie lösen es.
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über- + lassen

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