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to depart or exit
leave, leave of absence(noun)the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
"a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
leave(noun)permission to do something
"she was granted leave to speak"
farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting(verb)the act of departing politely
"he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
leave, go forth, go away(verb)go away from a place
"At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
leave(verb)go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
"She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"
leave(verb)act or be so as to become in a specified state
"The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
leave, leave alone, leave behind(verb)leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
"leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
exit, go out, get out, leave(verb)move out of or depart from
"leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
leave, allow for, allow, provide(verb)make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
"This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
leave, result, lead(verb)have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
leave, depart, pull up stakes(verb)remove oneself from an association with or participation in
"She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
entrust, leave(verb)put into the care or protection of someone
"He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
bequeath, will, leave(verb)leave or give by will after one's death
"My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
leave(verb)have left or have as a remainder
"That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
leave, leave behind(verb)be survived by after one's death
"He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
impart, leave, give, pass on(verb)transmit (knowledge or skills)
"give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
forget, leave(verb)leave behind unintentionally
"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspendedthe soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of somethingthe editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices
the act of leaving a placethe party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave
to cause to remain behind you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outsidestarry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
to give by means of a willI'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
to give up (a job or office)he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of anotherwhy don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
to end a usually intimate relationship withis there ever a good way to leave a lover?
to give permission toaw, leave him come
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