verb
Meaning 1
To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Near-synonyms: let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course
- Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leave it be, let things be, leave things be, let it alone, leave it alone, let things alone, leave things alone, it is what it is, let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course
Antonyms: none provided