erlassen

German

Etymology

er- + lassen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩/, /ʔɛɐ̯ˈlasən/
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Verb

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (transitive) to issue (a law, an act); to promulgate, to enact (a regulation)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 30/2010, page 92:
      Gerade erst hat Peking strenge Ausfuhrquoten für Seltene Erden erlassen – in der Hochtechnologie unentbehrliche Ressourcen, ohne die Hybridfahrzeuge, Hochleistungsmagnete und Festplattenlaufwerke nicht funktionieren.
      Just recently Beijing has issued strict export quotas for rare earths—indispensable resources in high technology, without which hybrid vehicles, high-performance magnets and hard-disk drives do not function.
  2. (transitive) to let off (a penalty)
  3. (transitive) to abate (debt, taxes)
  4. (transitive) to waive (a fee)
  5. (transitive) to remit (a liability)

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • erlassen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erlassen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erlassen” in Duden online
  • erlassen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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