let (someone or something) be

idiom

: to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Please let me be. I'm not in the mood for company.

That's a valuable vase. Let it be.

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The smiling faces on those cards are a joy to behold—but the back story of the photos can be much more stressful than they let be known at a glance. —

Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, lawful but potentially harmful content is left for platforms to regulate—or let be—via their own terms and conditions. —

Peter Guest, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023

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