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   Leave

   /lēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. go away from: "she left New York 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 NBC after 20 years" Similar quitgive upabandonmove fromresign fromretire frombow out ofstep down fromwithdraw fromget out ofpull out ofback out ofOpposite stay in
   • 2. allow 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: "Harry had left her $5,000 a year for life" 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 pool, billiards, snooker, croquet, and other games) the position of the balls after a shot.

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently: I'll be leaving at five o'clock tomorrow. He left the house by the back door. She left the group of people she was with and came over to speak to us. The bus leaves in five minutes.

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   Leave definition: to go out of or away from, as a place. See examples of LEAVE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › leaveLEAVE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you leave something or someone in a particular place, you let them remain there when you go away. If you leave something or someone with a person, you let them remain with that person so they are safe while you are away. I left my bags in the car.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › leave_2leave noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday or for a special reason. to take a month’s paid/unpaid leave. How much annual leave do you get? on leave soldiers home on leave. She's on maternity leave. see also compassionate leave, family leave, maternity leave, parental leave, paternity leave, sick leave. Extra Examples.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › leaveLEAVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   LEAVE meaning: 1. to go away from a place or a situation, either permanently or for a temporary period: 2. to end…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › leave_1leave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of leave verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishLEAVE - Definition in English - bab.la

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   leave. volume_up. UK /liːv/ noun (mass noun) 1. also leave of absence time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces Joe was home on leave he had taken leave maternity leave he took leave of absence last year 2. (often with infinitive) permission the Secretary of State wishes to seek leave to appeal they ...