leave

Noun

• the act of departing politely
  • he disliked long farewells
    
  • he took his leave
    
  • parting is such sweet sorrow
    

• permission to do something
  • she was granted leave to speak
    

• the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
  • a ten day's leave to visit his mother
    

Verb

• leave behind unintentionally
  • I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
    
  • I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
    

• transmit (knowledge or skills)
  • give a secret to the Russians
    
  • leave your name and address here
    
  • impart a new skill to the students
    

• be survived by after one's death
  • He left six children
    
  • At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
    

• have left or have as a remainder
  • That left the four of us
    
  • 19 minus 8 leaves 11
    

• leave or give by will after one's death
  • My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
    
  • My grandfather left me his entire estate
    

• put into the care or protection of someone
  • He left the decision to his deputy
    
  • leave your child the nurse's care
    

• 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
    

• have as a result or residue
  • The water left a mark on the silk dress
    
  • Her blood left a stain on the napkin
    

• 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
    

• move out of or depart from
  • leave the room
    
  • the fugitive has left the country
    

• 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
    

• act or be so as to become in a specified state
  • The inflation left them penniless
    
  • The president's remarks left us speechless
    

• 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
    

• go away from a place
  • At what time does your train leave?
    
  • She didn't leave until midnight
    
  • The ship leaves at midnight
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  farewell , leave-taking , parting , leave of absence , forget , impart , give , pass on , leave behind , bequeath , will , entrust , depart , pull up stakes , result , lead , allow for , allow , provide , exit , go out , get out , leave alone , go forth , go away
• Antonyms: 
  disinherit , disown , enter , come in , get into , get in , go into , go in , move into , arrive , get , come