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- [leev uh-lohn]
- /liv əˈloʊn/
- /liːv əˈləʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leev uh-lohn]
- /liv əˈloʊn/
Definitions of leave alone words
- adjective leave alone separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone. 1
- adjective leave alone to the exclusion of all others or all else: One cannot live by bread alone. 1
- adjective leave alone unique; unequaled; unexcelled: He is alone among his peers in devotion to duty. 1
- adverb leave alone solitarily; solely: She prefers to live alone. 1
- adverb leave alone only; exclusively. 1
- adverb leave alone without aid or help: The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone. 1
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Origin of leave alone
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English al one all (wholly) one
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Parts of speech for Leave alone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leave alone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leave alone
verb leave alone
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- waive — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
Antonyms for leave alone
verb leave alone
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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