fallen lassen

• fallenlassen (figurative senses)

• IPA^(key): [ˈfaln̩ ˌlasn̩], /ˈfalən ˌlasən/

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1. (literally) to drop (to allow to fall from one's grasp)
2. (figurative) to abandon

The past participle form fallen gelassen is usually only used in the verb's figurative senses:

Ich habe den Teller fallen lassen. ― I dropped the plate.

Ich habe den Plan fallen (ge)lassen. ― I abandoned the plan.

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