leave be
Stop interfering with
Leave be means to stop disturbing or interfering with someone or something—to let them remain as they are.
It's slightly more emphatic than "leave alone," suggesting the person or thing needs no adjustment or attention: Just leave it be, Leave her be—she needs time to think.
The construction is informal and common in speech.
- forgoDeliberately do without
- let alonePhrase introducing something harder
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- let beCease interfering with
- let sleeping dogs lieAvoid rekindling dormant issues
forget · don't touch · hands-off · keep your distance · mind your own business · noninterference · pass over · abstain · let it go · bypass · sidestep · desist · neglect · abandon · disregard · overlook · indifference · avoid