überlassen

The German word „überlassen“ is a verb meaning „to leave (something) to someone“ or „to entrust“.

• It is made of „lassen“ (to let, to leave) and the prefix „über-“ (over, across).
• The word implies giving someone responsibility or control over something, like "to hand over" or "to leave something at someone's disposal".

Similar words include:

• „übergeben“ (to hand over),
• „abgeben“ (to give away),
• „übertragen“ (to transfer).

Differences:

• Überlassen emphasizes entrusting or giving someone control or responsibility, often temporarily or with choice.
• Übergeben is often used for physically handing over something.
• Abgeben usually implies permanently giving away.
• Übertragen often relates to formal or official transfer, including rights or tasks.