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Meaning of leave someone to their fate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

to abandon; to give up on; to leave on their own – chiefly in regard to avoid upcoming misfortune

idiomatic

Equivalents

Svenska lämna någon åt sitt öde

Examples

“I thought I could rely on you, and yet you completely leave me to my fate during my illness!”

“When the brake pedal stopped working at that speed, I jumped out through the door and left my car to its fate.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

leave someone to their own devices leave something to be desired leave the ball in someone's court leave the chat leave the door open leave the nest