leave alone en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /liv əˈloʊn/ (General-American)
- /liːv əˈləʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(transitive) To stop bothering (a person).
We left her alone until she calmed down.
I wish he'd leave me alone.
After a week of conversing with the deceased through his thoughts, the subject became distressed, saying the voices were overwhelming. In every waking moment, his consciousness was bombarded by hundreds of voices that refused to leave him alone.
2009 November 23, “Gateway of the Mind”, in Creepypasta, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2009:The Greeks leave transit passengers alone on the Svilengrad-Edirne-Pithion section; the Turkish examination is at Edirne. Pithion is a charming and sleepy little oasis in the middle of nowhere.
1951 December, “Notes and News: Travel Through the Balkans”, in Railway Magazine, page 854:
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(transitive) To desist or refrain from involvement with.
It's safest to leave dangerous chemicals alone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leaves alone | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| leaving alone | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| left alone | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| left alone | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
leave well enough alone · leave it alone
Synonyms
Translations (34)
uk давати спокій (to stop bothering) · el αφήνω ήσυχο (to stop bothering) · tr yalnız bırakmak (to stop bothering) · cy gadael yn llonydd (to stop bothering) · ru оставля́ть в поко́е (to stop bothering) · pl zostawiać w spokoju (to stop bothering) · gd leig le (to stop bothering) · az başını buraxmaq (to stop bothering) · es dejarlo en paz (to stop bothering) · hu békén hagy (to stop bothering) · tr rahat bırakmak (to stop bothering) · sv låta bli (to stop bothering) · ru оста́вить в поко́е (to stop bothering) · sh pustiti na miru (to stop bothering) · ro lăsa în pace (to stop bothering) · tr bırakmak (to stop bothering) · it lasciare in pace (to stop bothering) · az rahat buraxmaq (to stop bothering) · sv lämna ifred (to stop bothering) · it lasciare stare (to stop bothering) · es dejarlo de una vez (to stop bothering) · pl zostawić w spokoju (to stop bothering) · fr lâcher les baskets (to stop bothering) · ro lăsa (to stop bothering) · fi jättää rauhaan (to stop bothering) · fr lâcher la grappe (to stop bothering) · kmr bela xwe jê vekirin (to stop bothering) · mi waiho (to stop bothering) · az əl çəkmək (to stop bothering) · gl deixar estar (to stop bothering) · de in Ruhe lassen (to stop bothering) · fr laisser tranquille (to stop bothering) · pt deixar em paz (to stop bothering) · nl met rust laten (to stop bothering)