verzichten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
- forswear verb To promise formally to give something up or say it is not true.
- relinquish verb To give up or hand over a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.
- renounce verb To formally give up a right, title, or claim.
- waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.
Senses
verzichten is used for these senses in English:
- abstain (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- forswear (transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
- relinquish (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
- waive (transitive, legal) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
forswear — full definition
- verb To promise formally to give something up or say it is not true.
- verb To lie after swearing to tell the truth.
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