odhlásit

Odhlásit is a Czech verb meaning to discontinue participation in a service, to unsubscribe from a mailing list, or to sign out of a system. It is a perfective verb, with the imperfective counterpart odhlašovat. The reflexive form odhlásit se is commonly used for signing out of an account or logging out. The noun form odhlášení refers to the act of unsubscribing or deregistering.

Etymology and usage notes: the prefix od- conveys removal or separation, while hlásit means to report or announce; together they convey the idea of removing one’s announcement or removal from a list or system. In Czech, odhlásit se is routinely used for digital contexts (logging out) and for administrative actions (deregistering from a service, newsletter, course, or membership).

Contexts and examples: in online services, odhlásit is used to stop receiving communications or to leave a service, for example odhlásit odběr novinek or odhlásit se z účtu. In administrative or organizational settings, it can mean deregistering from something, as in odhlásit se z kurzu or odhlásit uživatele z účtu. The imperfective odhlašovat emphasizes repeated or ongoing actions, such as pravidelně odhlašovat ze newsletteru.

Grammatical notes: as a perfective verb, odhlásit typically expresses a completed action, with forms like odhlásím se, odhlásíš se, odhlásí se in the future or perfective present sense, depending on context. The related term odhlášení denotes the act itself, for example odhlášení z odběru. Overall, odhlásit is a common and versatile term in Czech for disconnecting, unsubscribing, or signing out.