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leave things alone

leave things alone verb: synonym of let it be.

Verb

leave things alone (third-person singular simple present leaves things alone, present participle leaving things alone, simple past and past participle left things alone)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.
    Synonyms:
    let it be

Synonyms of leave things alone

Forms of leave things alone

third-person singular presentleaves things alone
present participleleaving things alone
past participleleft things alone
pastleft things alone

Questions about leave things alone

What does leave things alone mean?
Leave things alone means synonym of let it be.
What part of speech is leave things alone?
Leave things alone is a verb.
What is the past tense of leave things alone?
The past tense of leave things alone is left things alone.

Words near leave things alone in the dictionary

  1. leave something to be desired
  2. leave the ball in someone's court
  3. leave the chat
  4. leave the door open
  5. leave the nest
  6. leave things alone
  7. leave things be
  8. leave to chance
  9. leave to the imagination
  10. leave well alone
  11. leave well enough alone

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