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belassen

leave (something) as it is, leave it at that

b ə ˈl a s n̩
be to act on or affect + lass leave + en Infinitive
verb · past tense / 1st-person plural, present tense / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #35,246
leave (something) as it is, leave it at that Often used with „bei“ to mean leaving things at a particular point or not taking them further.
GE: Wir sollten es dabei belassen.
EN: We should leave it at that.
Conjugation of belassen
belassen
Past
belassen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — belassen
Third — belassen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — belassen
Third — belassen

Genau dort habe ich es belassen.

That's exactly where I left it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Belassen wir es dabei.

Let's leave it at that.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Ich wusste, Sie belassen es nicht dabei.

I knew you wouldn't leave it at that.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Belassen wir's dabei.

Let's leave it at that.

Lasst es uns dabei belassen.

Let's leave it at that.

Können wir's nicht dabei belassen?

Can't we just leave it at that?

— American Gangster (2007)

Belassen wir es mal beim Bleistift.

Let’s stick with the pencil for now.

— Never Look Away (2018)

Sounds similar to

gelassen ɡ ə ˈl a s n̩ befassen b ə ˈf a s n̩