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

Christian had been left alone at the hospital, although state policy, the social worker explained, required someone to be there with him. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

After that crash, many airlines and regulators adopted rules calling for no one to be left alone in a cockpit. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

And revisit the scorecard on a regular cadence instead of treating it as something examined once and then left alone. — Micah Remley, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Bringing them to the aquarium to keep them alive likely causes great trauma to the whales after many years of being left alone. — Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leave alone

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