Leave to their fate Meaning in English

expression

US

LEEV tuh THAIR FAYT

UK

LEEV too THAIR FAYT

Definition

To stop helping or protecting someone, allowing whatever will happen to them to happen, good or bad.

Usage & Nuances

This is somewhat formal or literary, often used in serious or dramatic contexts. Implies a lack of intervention. Common with pronouns ('leave them to their fate'). Similar phrases: 'leave to their own devices', 'abandon to fate' (stronger).

• Spanish: dejar a su suerte - abandonar a su destino
• Portuguese (BR): deixar ao seu destino - abandonar ao acaso
• Portuguese (PT): deixar ao seu destino - abandonar à própria sorte
• Chinese (Simplified): 听任其命运 - 任由其命运
• Chinese (Traditional): 聽其命運 - 任由其命運
• Hindi: उनके भाग्य पर छोड़ देना
• Arabic: ترك لمصيره
• Bengali: তাদের ভাগ্যের উপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া
• Russian: предоставить их судьбе - бросить на произвол судьбы
• Japanese: 運命に任せる - 放置する
• Vietnamese: để mặc cho số phận
• Korean: 운명에 맡기다
• Turkish: kendi haline bırakmak - kaderine terk etmek
• Urdu: ان کے مقدر پر چھوڑ دینا
• Indonesian: membiarkan pada nasib mereka

Example Sentences

They decided to leave the animals to their fate during the flood.

basic

He couldn't just leave his friends to their fate and walk away.

basic

We can't leave the children to their fate; they need our help.

basic

The company closed and simply left the workers to their fate.

natural

Are you really going to leave them to their fate after all this time?

natural

Sometimes life forces us to leave others to their fate, even if we don't want to.

natural