Leave one to your fate Meaning in English

expression · lemma: leave one to their fate

US

LEEV wun TOOR, tuh, ti YOOR, YUR FAYT

UK

LEEV won TOO YAW FAYT

Definition

To abandon someone and let whatever happens to them happen, without helping or intervening.

Usage & Nuances

This is a dramatic and formal expression, often used in stories or serious situations. Common collocation: 'leave someone to their fate.' Implies helplessness or deliberate abandonment. Do not use for everyday, casual situations.

• Spanish: dejar a alguien a su suerte - abandonar a alguien a su destino
• Portuguese (BR): deixar alguém à sua sorte - abandonar alguém ao destino
• Portuguese (PT): deixar alguém à sua sorte - abandonar alguém ao destino
• Chinese (Simplified): 听任某人自生自灭 - 把某人丢给命运
• Chinese (Traditional): 聽任某人自生自滅 - 把某人丟給命運
• Hindi: किसी को उसके भाग्य पर छोड़ देना
• Arabic: تترك شخصاً لمصيره - تتركه لمشيئة القدر
• Bengali: তাকে তার ভাগ্যের হাতে ছেড়ে দেওয়া - কাউকে পরিত্যাগ করা (ভাগ্যর উপর)
• Russian: оставить на волю судьбы - бросить на произвол судьбы
• Japanese: 運命に任せる - 運命に委ねる
• Vietnamese: bỏ mặc ai cho số phận - để mặc ai cho số phận
• Korean: 운명에 맡기다 - 운명에 내버려두다
• Turkish: kaderine terk etmek
• Urdu: کسی کو اس کی قسمت پر چھوڑ دینا
• Indonesian: membiarkan seseorang pada nasibnya

Example Sentences

They decided to leave him to his fate when the boat sank.

basic

I will never leave you to your fate, no matter what happens.

basic

He was afraid his friends would leave him to his fate.

basic

You’re just going to leave me to my fate? That’s cold.

natural

When things got tough, he felt like everyone had left him to his fate.

natural

It was like the villagers just left her to her fate after the disaster.

natural