leave alone

phrase

: to refrain from bothering, disturbing, or using
Leave him alone while he's doing his homework.

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Dark circles get enhanced rather than left alone, and liner is smudged on purpose to look slept-in. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Hig captured their graffiti in the beginning of the film, and a hoard of them — covered in facepaint — attack both Cima and Pops’ camp as well as Bangley, who is left alone when Hig goes out to find Cima and Pops. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The shoe’s build and branding is otherwise left alone but for a dual-logo insoles. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Caitlin Jones, a University of Tennessee graduate student conducting spider surveys in the park, explained why the spiders should be left alone. — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave alone

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leave alone was in the 15th century

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“Leave alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20alone. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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