leave alone
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leave alone
- /liːv əˈləʊn/ UK
- /liv əˈloʊn/ US
verb leaves alone · leaving alone · left alone
-
To stop bothering (a person).
I wish he'd leave me alone.
Similar: let alone
- To desist or refrain from involvement with. It's safest to leave dangerous chemicals alone.
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verb to stop bothering
| Español | dejarlo en paz, dejarlo de una vez |
|---|---|
| Português | deixar em paz |
| Français | laisser tranquille, lâcher la grappe, lâcher les baskets |
| Deutsch | in Ruhe lassen |
| Italiano | lasciare stare, lasciare in pace |
| Ελληνικά | αφήνω ήσυχο afíno ísycho |
| Română | lăsa în pace, lăsa |
| Русский | оставля́ть в поко́е ostavljátʹ v pokóje, оста́вить в поко́е ostávitʹ v pokóje |
Talk about this word "leave alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leave%20alone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leave alone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20alone "leave alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20alone.Cite this
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