unterlassen

The German word "unterlassen" is a verb meaning "to omit," "to neglect," or "to refrain from doing something."

• It is composed of the prefix "unter-" (under, less) and the verb "lassen" (to let, to leave).
• It generally refers to the deliberate decision not to do something.

Similar words:

• "verzichten" – to renounce or give up
• "auslassen" – to leave out, omit
• "unterbrechen" – to interrupt (related, but means stopping in progress)

Difference:

• "unterlassen" emphasizes the conscious omission or refraining from an action.
• "verzichten" focuses more on voluntarily giving up or waiving something.
• "auslassen" refers more to leaving something out unintentionally or skipping.
• "unterbrechen" is about pausing or stopping something ongoing, not about omission.