unterlassen.
to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
Meaning & usage
to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
Wir müssen schweren Herzens einen Besuch unterlassen.
Es ist ratsam, das zu unterlassen.
to fail to do something (either by intent or carelessness)
Sie haben es unterlassen, die Öffentlichkeit rechtzeitig zu warnen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German underlāzen, from Old High German untarlāzan. Equivalent to unter- + lassen.
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