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ALL meanings of leave alone

leave a·lone
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  • adjective leave alone separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone. 1
  • adjective leave alone to the exclusion of all others or all else: One cannot live by bread alone. 1
  • adjective leave alone unique; unequaled; unexcelled: He is alone among his peers in devotion to duty. 1
  • adverb leave alone solitarily; solely: She prefers to live alone. 1
  • adverb leave alone only; exclusively. 1
  • adverb leave alone without aid or help: The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone. 1
  • idioms leave alone leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: Leave him alone—he wants to rest. to refrain from annoying or interfering with: The youngsters wouldn't leave the dog alone, and he finally turned on them. 1
  • idioms leave alone let alone, to refrain from annoying or interfering with. not to mention: He was too tired to walk, let alone run. 1
  • idioms leave alone let well enough alone, to be satisfied with the existing situation; refrain from attempting to change conditions: Marriages are often destroyed by relatives who will not let well enough alone. 1
  • transitive verb+adjective leave alone not disturb 1
  • transitive verb+adjective leave alone stop harassing 1
  • noun leave alone  See leave1.   1
  • noun leave alone to refrain from annoying or interfering with 0
  • noun leave alone see the phrase under alone 0
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