leave alone

verb
/liːv əˈləʊn/UK/liv əˈloʊn/US

Definitions

  1. To stop bothering (a person).

    • I wish he'd leave me alone.
    • We left her alone until she calmed down.
    • 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.
  2. To desist or refrain from involvement with.

    • It's safest to leave dangerous chemicals alone.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA