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leaving it alone

leaving it alone is the present participle and gerund of leave it alone.

Meaning of leave it alone

Verb

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

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

Questions about leaving it alone

What is leaving it alone the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving it alone is the present participle and gerund of leave it alone.

Words near leaving it alone in the dictionary

  1. leaving for dead
  2. leaving group
  3. leaving groups
  4. leaving home
  5. leaving it all out there
  6. leaving it alone
  7. leaving it at that
  8. leaving it be
  9. leaving it out
  10. leaving little to the imagination
  11. leaving much to be desired

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