Deixe

Deixe is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb deixar, meaning to leave, to let, or to permit. It occurs in two main grammatical contexts: as the affirmative imperative for the second-person pronoun você (and, in some varieties, for você when giving a direct command), and as the present subjunctive form for the first or third person singular (eu deixe and ele/ela/você deixe).

In addition to its imperative and subjunctive uses, deixed? is part of the broader construction deixar de, which means to stop doing something. Phrases include deixar de fumar (to quit smoking) and deixar algo para trás (to leave something behind). The verb also appears in combinations that express permit‑tive senses, such as deixar alguém fazer algo (to let someone do something) or deixar que algo aconteça (to allow that something happen).

Common examples illustrate its range: “Deixe comigo” (I’ll take care of it), “Deixe isso para amanhã” (Leave that for tomorrow), and “Não deixe de me avisar” (Be sure to let me know). The form is widely used in Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese, though regional preferences exist for subordinate imperative forms like deixai (vós) in more formal or traditional varieties.

Etymology and cognates: deixe is related to Spanish dejar; both descend from Latin roots associated with casting away or releasing. The exact historical development involves the evolving Latin forms that became deixāre/dejar in the Romance languages.

In summary, deixar’s deix- form deix e (deixe) plays a central role in commands and dependent clauses, while also enabling a broad spectrum of meanings from permitting to ceasing an action.