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left alone

left alone is the simple past and past participle of leave alone.

Meaning of leave alone

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To stop bothering (a person).
    • I wish he'd leave me alone.
    Synonyms:
    let alone
  2. (transitive) To desist or refrain from involvement with.
    • It's safest to leave dangerous chemicals alone.

Questions about left alone

What is left alone the simple past and past participle of?
Left alone is the simple past and past participle of leave alone.

Words near left alone in the dictionary

  1. lefses
  2. left
  3. left a lot to be desired
  4. left a mark
  5. left a sour taste in one's mouth
  6. left alone
  7. left anarchism
  8. left anarchist
  9. left anarchists
  10. left and right
  11. left arm orthodox

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