dejar en paz

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to leave in peace”.

Verb

dejar en paz (first-person singular present dejo en paz, first-person singular preterite dejé en paz, past participle dejado en paz)

1. (idiomatic) to leave alone

   ¡Déjame en paz! ― Leave me alone!

Further reading

• “dejar en paz a alguien o a algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10