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a·lone

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–adjective (used predicatively)

1.	separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.

2.	to the exclusion of all others or all else: One cannot live by bread alone.

3.	unique; unequaled; unexcelled: He is alone among his peers in devotion to duty.

–adverb

4.	solitarily; solely: She prefers to live alone.

5.	only; exclusively.

6.	without aid or help: The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone.

—Idioms

leave alone,

a.	to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: Leave him alone—he wants to rest.

b.	to refrain from annoying or interfering with: The youngsters wouldn't leave the dog alone, and he finally turned on them.

let alone,

a.	to refrain from annoying or interfering with.

b.	not to mention: He was too tired to walk, let alone run.

9.	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.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME al one all (wholly) one

]

—Related forms

a·lone·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. single, solitary; unaccompanied, unattended. Alone, lone, lonely, lonesome all imply being without companionship or association. Alone is colorless unless reinforced by all; it then suggests solitariness or desolation: alone in the house; all alone on an island. Lone is somewhat poetic or is intended humorously: a lone sentinel. Lonely implies a sad or disquieting feeling of isolation. Lonesome connotes emotion, a longing for companionship.

—Antonyms 1. accompanied.

—Usage note 7, 8. See leave¹.

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leave1

Audio Help [leev] Pronunciation Key verb, left, leav·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.

2.	to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job.

3.	to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.

4.	to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left?

5.	to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked.

6.	to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work.

7.	to let (a thing) remain for action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer.

8.	to give in charge; deposit; entrust: Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.

9.	to stop; cease; give up: He left music to study law.

10.	to disregard; neglect: We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.

11.	to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity.

12.	to have remaining after death: He leaves a wife and three children.

13.	to have as a remainder after subtraction: 2 from 4 leaves 2.

14.	Nonstandard. let¹ (defs. 1, 2, 6).

–verb (used without object)

15.	to go away, depart, or set out: We leave for Europe tomorrow.

—Verb phrases

16.	leave alone. alone (def. 7).

17.

leave off,

a.	to desist from; cease; stop; abandon.

b.	to stop using or wearing: It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.

c.	to omit: to leave a name off a list.

18.	leave out, to omit; exclude: She left out an important detail in her account.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME leven, OE lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave²); c. OHG leiban (cf. G bleiben to remain), ON leifa, Goth -laibjan

]

—Related forms

leaver, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2. abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. 9. forbear, renounce. 10. ignore, forget. 11. bequeath, will; devise, transmit.

—Antonyms 1, 2. join.

—Usage note Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let¹.

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leave alone
verb
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" [syn: leave]

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leave alone

not to disturb, upset or tease
Example: Why can't you leave your little brother alone?

Arabic:	يَتْرُكُه وشأنَه، لا يُزْعِج
Chinese (Simplified):	不管
Chinese (Traditional):	不管
Czech:	nechat na pokoji
Danish:	lade være; lade være i fred
Dutch:	met rust laten
Estonian:	rahule jätma
Finnish:	jättää rauhaan
French:	laisser tranquille
German:	in Ruhe lassen
Greek:	αφήνω κπ. ήσυχο
Hungarian:	békén hagy
Icelandic:	láta í friði
Indonesian:	tidak mengganggu
Italian:	lasciar stare*

Japanese:	かまわない
Latvian:	likt mierā
Lithuanian:	palikti ramybėje
Norwegian:	la være, holde seg unna
Polish:	zostawić w spokoju
Portuguese (Brazil):	deixar em paz
Portuguese (Portugal):	deixar em paz
Romanian:	a lăsa în pace
Russian:	оставить в покое
Slovak:	nechať na pokoji
Slovenian:	pustiti pri miru
Spanish:	dejar a alguien en paz
Swedish:	lämna (låta vara) i fred
Turkish:	rahatsız etmemek, yalnız bırakmak