Verb

überlassen

Translation

to leave to, to entrust, to cede, to relinquish

Ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung.

I'll leave the decision to you.

Er hat mir sein altes Auto überlassen.

He left his old car to me.

Sie war sich selbst überlassen.

She was left to her own devices.

((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to leave sth. to sb. Ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung.

anvertrauen (to entrust), übergeben (to hand over), abtreten (to cede)

From 'über' (over, to) + 'lassen' (to let, leave). Literally 'to let over' to someone.

Imagine handing something 'über' (over) to someone and 'lassen' (letting) them have it.