This is the 9782nd most frequent Portuguese word.
deixei
"I left" or "I let."
Here, 'deixei' is the past tense of 'deixar', used to indicate the act of leaving something in a certain place.
Deixei o livro na mesa.
I left the book on the table.
In this sentence, 'deixei' means 'allowed' or 'gave permission', demonstrating a sense of granting or permitting an action.
Eu deixei que ele fosse embora.
I allowed him to leave.
Here, 'deixei de' suggests 'stopped doing' something, implying cessation or interruption of an activity.