verlassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
abandoned adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
abandoning noun The act of leaving something or someone behind for good.
bereft adj Left in a state of grief or emptiness after a painful loss.
depart verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
departure noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
deserted adj Empty of people; abandoned.
desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
dump noun A site where waste or garbage is disposed of.
forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
forsake verb To abandon or give up someone or something, often permanently.
forsaken adj Left alone and abandoned; deserted.
gaunt adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
jilt noun A woman who quickly discards her lover.
leave verb To go away from a place or person.
let verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
lonely adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.
quit verb To resign from a job or position.
relinquish verb To give up or hand over a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.
reprobate adj Thrown away as having no value.
solitary adjective Alone; without any companions present.
waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.

Senses

verlassen is used for these senses in English:

abandon (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
abandoned No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century]
abandoning An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect
amscray To go away.
bereft Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.
depart (intransitive, figurative) To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
departure A deviation from a plan or procedure.
derelict Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

abandon — full definition

verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".