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leave alone

leave alone

 
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alone
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to allow or cause to be apart from or undisturbed by others.
She was angry and upset, so we left her alone.Our dog doesn't like to be left alone.
definition 2: to refrain from touching, bothering, or harming.
Leave that cake alone!The kids were teasing the cat and I told them to leave it alone.Her ex-husband wouldn't leave her alone, so she finally called the police.