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überlassen

Definitions of überlassen
  1. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: lassen
  2. verb
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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    anbringen, anfangen, anwenden, bedienen, benutzen, benützen, brauchen, einsetzen, gebrauchen, implementieren, nehmen, verwenden, verwerten, zeigen
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  3. verb
    cause to change ownership
    synonyms: abtreten, übertragen
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    geben
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
    tauschen
    give to, and receive from, one another
    anweisen
    make available
    anbieten, bereitstellen, durchfüttern, eindecken, versorgen
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
    bluten, drauflegen, herausrücken, hergeben
    give reluctantly
    geben
    leave with; give temporarily
    fördern, unterstützen
    support materially or financially
    verkaufen
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    ausgeben, bezahlen, zahlen
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    gewähren
    allow to have
    loskaufen
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
    handeln
    exchange or give (something) in exchange for
    präsentieren
    hand over formally
    bescheren
    give as a gift
    aufteilen, ausgeben, berappen, blechen, dosieren, hinblättern, verteilen
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    anbieten, darbieten, darreichen
    present for acceptance or rejection
    beitragen
    contribute to some cause
    abgeben, einzahlen, hinterlegen
    put into a bank account
    abgeben
    part with a possession or right
    einräumen
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
    verleihen
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    ausstatten, versorgen
    give something useful or necessary to
    lockermachen, trennen
    give up what is not strictly needed
    erteilen
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  4. verb
    put into the care or protection of someone
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    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  5. verb
    transfer power to someone
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    abordnen, aufstellen, delegieren, entsenden, vergeben, weitergeben, zedieren, zuschieben, übertragen
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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