verlassen

From Old High German firlāzzan, from Proto-Germanic *fralētaną. Cognate with Dutch verlaten, archaic and/or dialectal English forlet, and Middle Low German vorlaten. Equivalent to ver- (“for-”) +‎ lassen (“let, leave”).

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlasən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩], [fɐˈlasn̩], [-sən]
• Hyphenation: ver‧las‧sen

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verlassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present verlässt, past tense verließ, past participle verlassen, past subjunctive verließe, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake

   Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff.

   The rats are abandoning the sinking ship.

   Er verließ das Haus um 7 Uhr.

   He left the house at 7 o'clock.

2. (transitive, reflexive, with auf) to trust; to rely on

   Ich verlasse mich darauf, dass du morgen da bist.

   I trust you that you will be there tomorrow.

   Ich habe mich sehr auf deine Informationen verlassen!

   I did rely a lot upon your information!

3. (transitive, figuratively) to pass away; to cease; to die (with direct object uns)

   Es tut mir leid, aber deine Mutter hat uns gestern Nacht verlassen.

   I am sorry, but your mother passed away last night.

4. (transitive) to desert, to dump (e.g. a partner in a romantic relationship)

   Nach einer dreijährigen Beziehung verließ sie ihn.

   After three years of an affectionate relationship, she dumped him.

5. (transitive) to exit or close a computer program or app.

• verlässlich
• zuverlässig
• Zuverlässigkeit

verlassen (comparative verlassener, superlative am verlassensten)

1. lonely, forsaken
2. (not comparable) abandoned, deserted

• Verlassenheit

verlassen

1. forlornly

• verloren

• Verlies