déjenlo

DEH-hen-loh/ˈdexenlo/

“déjenlo” means “leave it” in Spanish (telling a group to leave an object alone).

leave it, let him

Also: stop it, leave him alone

VerbA2regular action word with an added pronoun ar

Spain

A colorful storybook illustration of a group of people standing back from a small, bright red toy car on the ground, leaving it alone.

gerunddejándolo

past Participledejado

infinitivedejar

📝 In Action

Si el juguete está roto, déjenlo en el suelo.

If the toy is broken, leave it on the floor.

Déjenlo entrar, por favor.

Let him come in, please.

No lo molesten más, ¡déjenlo en paz!

Don't bother him anymore, leave him alone!

Word Connections

Synonyms

suéltenlo (release it/him)
olvídenlo (forget it)

Antonyms

tómenlo (take it)
agárrenlo (grab it/him)

Common Collocations

Déjenlo solo – Leave him alone
Déjenlo así – Leave it as it is
Déjenlo para mañana – Leave it for tomorrow

Idioms & Expressions

Déjenlo pasar – Don't make a big deal out of it / Let him through

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaran

yodejara

túdejaras

vosotrosdejarais

nosotrosdejáramos

él/ella/usteddejara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejen

yodeje

túdejes

vosotrosdejéis

nosotrosdejemos

él/ella/usteddeje

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaron

yodejé

túdejaste

vosotrosdejasteis

nosotrosdejamos

él/ella/usteddejó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaban

yodejaba

túdejabas

vosotrosdejabais

nosotrosdejábamos

él/ella/usteddejaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdejan

yodejo

túdejas

vosotrosdejáis

nosotrosdejamos

él/ella/usteddeja

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Words that translate to "déjenlo" in Spanish:

let him→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: déjenlo

Question 1 of 2

To how many people are you speaking when you say 'déjenlo'?

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👥 Word Family▼

dejar(to leave/let) — Verb

dejado(left / neglected) — Adjective

déjalo(leave it (talking to one person)) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

aléjenlomanéjenlo

📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the verb 'dejar', which traces back to the Latin word 'laxare', meaning 'to loosen' or 'to widen'.

First recorded: 12th Century (for the root verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: laxFrench: laisser

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there an accent on the 'e'?

Spanish rules require an accent when a word is stressed on the third-to-last syllable. Adding 'lo' to 'dejen' creates this situation.

Can I use this for 'leave them'?

No, for 'leave them' (plural), you would change 'lo' to 'los', making it 'déjenlos'.