leave alone

The phrase "leave alone" is commonly used to instruct someone to stop disturbing or interfering with a person or thing.

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Definition

B1General

(informal)To stop bothering or interfering with someone or something.

Example

  • Please leave me alone; I need some quiet time.
  • If the dog is sleeping, just leave it alone.

B1General

(informal)To let someone or something remain in its current state without intervention.

Example

  • It's best to leave the old house alone; any changes might ruin its charm.
  • Leave the machine alone until the technician arrives.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "leave alone":

let alonelet beleave offleave outleave overleave behindbe left at the poststay out