leave someone to their fate: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To abandon or permit someone to face the consequences of events without offering assistance or intervention.
  • To allow someone to continue on a course that will likely lead to harm or misfortune, refraining from interference.

  Examples

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  • After the accident, the authorities left the victims to their fate without immediate aid.

    Después del accidente, las autoridades dejaron a las víctimas a su suerte sin ayuda inmediata.

  • We can’t just leave the refugees to their fate in such harsh conditions.

    No podemos simplemente dejar a los refugiados a su suerte en condiciones tan duras.

  • He felt abandoned, as everyone left him to his fate during those difficult times.

    Se sintió abandonado, ya que todos lo dejaron a su suerte en esos tiempos difíciles.