verb · #91
to leave, to let
Example: Déjame en paz.
Leave me alone.
Spanish → English
dejar
dejar is Spanish for to leave, to let.
What dejar means
How common is it?
dejar is ranked #91 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to dejar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- creer — to believe
- hablar — to speak, to talk
- llevar — to carry, to wear
- nada — nothing
- cada — each, every
- seguir — to follow, to continue
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22