verzichten.
to give up, to go without, to live without, to make do without, to do without, to forgo, to dispense with
Meaning & usage
to give up, to go without, to live without, to make do without, to do without, to forgo, to dispense with
Viele Menschen verzichten gerne auf ihr Auto, wenn der öffentliche Verkehr gut ist.
Arme Kinder müssen z.B. auf Kinobesuche und auf Musikunterricht und andere teure Hobbys verzichten.
to refrain from, to abstain, to renounce, to forswear
auf den Thron verzichten
Where this word comes from
18th century, denominal from Verzicht + -en, displacing related sich (einer Sache) verzeihen. The significantly earlier attestation of Middle Low German vortichten, Middle Dutch vertichten (15th c.) makes it likely that the High German formation is based on these.
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