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Definitions for Leave

[1] to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
[2] to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job.
[3] to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.
[4] to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left?
[5] to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked.
[6] to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work.
[7] to let (a thing) remain for action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer.
[8] to give in charge; deposit; entrust: Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.
[9] to stop; cease; give up: He left music to study law.
[10] to disregard; neglect: We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.
[11] to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity.
[12] to have remaining after death: He leaves a wife and three children.
[13] to have as a remainder after subtraction: 2 from 4 leaves 2.
[14] Nonstandard . let1(defs 1, 2, 6) .
[15] to go away, depart, or set out: We leave for Europe tomorrow.
[16] leave alone . alone(def 7) .
[17] leave off , to desist from; cease; stop; abandon. to stop using or wearing: It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats. to omit: to leave a name off a list.
[18] leave out , to omit; exclude: She left out an important detail in her account.
[19] permission to do something: to beg leave to go elsewhere.
[20] permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.
[21] the time this permission lasts: 30 days' leave.
[22] a parting; departure; farewell: He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner.
[23] Metallurgy . draft(def 23) .
[24] Bowling . the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.
[25] to put forth leaves; leaf.
[26] (also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place)
[27] to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place he often leaves his keys in his coat
[28] to cause to be or remain in a specified state paying the bill left him penniless
[29] to renounce or abandon to leave a political movement
[30] to refrain from consuming or doing something the things we have left undone
[31] to result in; cause childhood problems often leave emotional scars
[32] to allow to be or remain subject to another person or thing leave the past to look after itself
[33] to entrust or commit leave the shopping to her
[34] to submit in place of one's personal appearance will you leave your name and address?
[35] to pass in a specified direction flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left
[36] to be survived by (members of one's family) he leaves a wife and two children
[37] to bequeath or devise he left his investments to his children
[38] (tr) to have as a remainder 37 – 14 leaves 23
[39] not standard to permit; let
[40] leave be informal to leave undisturbed
[41] leave go or leave hold of not standard to stop holding
[42] leave it at that informal to take a matter no further
[43] leave much to be desired to be very unsatisfactory
[44] leave someone alone Also: let alone See let 1 (def. 7) to permit to stay or be alone
[45] leave someone to himself not to control or direct someone
[46] permission to do something he was granted leave to speak
[47] by your leave or with your leave with your permission
[48] permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty leave of absence
[49] the duration of such absence ten days' leave
[50] a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take (one's ) leave )
[51] on leave officially excused from work or duty
[52] take leave to say farewell (to)
[53] take leave of one's senses to go mad or become irrational
[54] (intr) to produce or grow leaves

Words related to Leave

authorization, allowance, retirement, furlough, sabbatical, vacation, fly, quit, move, retire, start, withdraw, escape, go, flee, disappear, drop, stop, evacuate, surrender

Words nearby Leave

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Origin of Leave

31250–1300; Middle English leven, derivative of lef leaf

Other words from Leave

leav·er , noun

Word origin for Leave

Old English lēaf; related to alӯfan to permit, Middle High German loube permission

Synonyms for Leave

allowance, authorization, assent, concession, consent, dispensation, freedom, go-ahead, liberty, okay, permit, sanction, sufferance, tolerance, green light