Dictionary / Vocabulary / 放っておく
ほうっておく · also ほっておく、ほおっておく
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
Also written 放って置く
彼女は何事もやり終えないで放っておくのが嫌いだ。
She doesn't like to leave anything unfinished.
彼女が自発的に止めるまで、放っておくことに私達は決めた。
We decided to let her alone until she stopped of her own accord.
彼を放って置くことはできない。
I can't let him alone.