dejar
/deˈxaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to leave
🔑 dejar = de + LAX: Latin laxare, to loosen, let go — same root as relax
From Old Spanish lexar, from Latin laxare (to loosen). To leave something is to loosen your grip on it: you let it stay put, let it carry on, or let a result remain. Same root as English lax, relax and release.