leave alone

phrase

: to refrain from bothering, disturbing, or using

Leave him alone while he's doing his homework.

Examples of leave alone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another teenager was left alone and parentless at the racetrack, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Police were, however, able to obtain the checkout video that showed the man leaving alone. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Totally ruined by introducing too many plot lines that were pointless or opened up and left alone without closure. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Police arrested Ballard on Sunday in Okinawa City after obtaining surveillance footage of him entering the hotel with Yagi and leaving alone with what appeared to be her bag. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leave alone

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