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    Laissez (en. Leave)

    /lɛse/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Granting the freedom to do or not do something.
    Leave us alone, we want to work.
    Laissez-nous tranquilles, nous voulons travailler.
    Not intervening or opposing a situation.
    It is better to let time take its course.
    Il est préférable de laisser faire le temps.
    To abandon something to another.
    I am going to leave this book on the table.
    Je vais laisser ce livre sur la table.

    Etymology

    From the French verb 'laisser', which comes from the Latin 'lassare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    laissez-fair
    Principle that advocates little or no intervention in economic or political affairs.
    laissez-fair
    laissez-passer
    Document allowing unrestricted passage.
    laissez-passer
    laissez-faire
    Management philosophy that encourages less intervention.
    laissez-faire

    Related Words

    laisser-aller
    Action of not caring about one's appearance or behaviors.
    laisser-aller
    laisser-tomber
    Abandoning someone or something.
    laisser-tomber
    laisser-faire
    Policy of non-intervention.
    laisser-faire

    Slang Meanings

    Letting it drop
    He decided to drop his project.
    Il a décidé de laisser tomber son projet.
    Laissez-passer
    He had a laissez-passer to enter the party.
    Il avait un laissez-passer pour entrer à la fête.