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   leave

   /liːv/

   verb

   • 1. go away from: "she left London on June 6" Similar depart fromgo away fromgo fromwithdraw fromretire fromtake oneself off fromexit fromtake one's leave ofpull out ofquitbe gone fromdecamp fromdisappear fromabandonvacateabsent oneself fromevacuatesay one's farewells/goodbyesmake offclear outmake oneself scarcecheck outabscond fromrun away fromflee (from)fly frombolt fromgo AWOLtake French leaveescape (from)informal:push offshove offcutcut and rundo a bunkdo a disappearing actsplitvamoosescootclear offtake offmake tracksup stickspack one's bagsflitsling one's hookset offheadmakebegin one's journeyset sailOpposite arrivecomestay
   • ▪ depart from permanently: "at the age of sixteen he left home"
   • ▪ cease attending (a school or college) or working for (an organization): "she is leaving the BBC after 20 years" Similar quitgive upabandonmove fromresign fromretire frombow out ofstep down fromwithdraw fromget out ofpull out ofback out ofOpposite stay in
   • 2. allow or cause to remain: "the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave"
   • ▪ remain to be used or dealt with: "she pours her brother's whiskey into what's left of her beer"
   • ▪ go away from a place without taking (someone or something): "the table was left in the house by the previous owner" Similar leave behindomit to takeforgetlosemislay
   • ▪ abandon (a spouse or partner): "her boyfriend left her for another woman" Similar abandondesertdiscardturn one's back oncast asidecast offjiltleave in the lurchleave high and drythrow overleave strandedbrush offinformal:dumpditchchuckdropwalk out onrun out onrat onleave flatgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offarchaic:forsakeOpposite stay with
   • ▪ have as (a surviving relative) after one's death: "he leaves a wife and three children"
   • ▪ bequeath (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will: "he left £500 to the National Asthma Campaign" Similar bequeathwillendowhand downtransferconveymake overdemisedevise
   • 3. cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position: "he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks"
   • ▪ let (someone) do or deal with something without offering help or assistance: "infected people are often rejected by family and friends, leaving them to face this chronic condition alone" Similar entrusthand overpass onreferdelegateassignconsignallotgivecommit
   • ▪ cause to remain as a trace or record: "dark fruit that would leave purple stains on the table napkins" Similar causeproducegenerategive rise toresult in
   • ▪ deposit or entrust to be kept, collected, or attended to: "she left a note for me"

   noun

   • 1. (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › leaveLeave - definition of leave by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place) 2. to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat. 3. to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless. 4. to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement.

3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › leaveleave - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   3 days ago · To have a consequence or remnant. ( transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely. I left my car at home and took a bus to work. The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › leaveLEAVE - 123 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to leave. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of leave. Leave the room at once! The circus left town this morning. Synonyms. go away from. separate from. quit. retire from. be off. depart. set out. go. exit. bid farewell. move on. start away from. embark from.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › leave210 Synonyms & Antonyms for LEAVE | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 210 different ways to say LEAVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.mom.gov.sg › employment-practices › leaveLeave - Ministry of Manpower

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   Eligibility and entitlement for unpaid infant care leave for parents of Singapore citizen children. Find out your eligibility and entitlements for different types of leave, including maternity leave, childcare leave, annual leave and sick leave.

7. ca.indeed.com › career-development › what-is-leave-of-absenceWhat Is a Leave of Absence? (With Definitions and Types)

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   Mar 16, 2023 · Understand what a leave of absence is, learn about the different types of leave of absence, and review the steps required to take one, if needed, during your own employment.

8. www.definitions.net › definition › leaveWhat does leave mean? - Definitions.net

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   Definition of leave in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of leave. What does leave mean? Information and translations of leave in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.