Leave

verb
liv

Noun

  • the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

    a ten day's leave to visit his mother

  • the act of departing politely

    he took his leave

    Similar:FarewellLeave-takingParting
    Type of:DepartureLeavingGoing
  • permission to do something

    she was granted leave to speak

    Type of:Permission

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

    Type of:ForbearRefrain
  • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

    This leaves no room for improvement

    leave lots of time for the trip

    Similar:AllowProvide
    Type of:GiveAffordYield
  • remove oneself from an association with or participation in

    She wants to leave

    Similar:Depart
    Type of:Change
  • transmit (knowledge or skills)

    leave your name and address here

    Similar:GiveImpart
    Type of:Tell
  • put into the care or protection of someone

    leave your child in the nurse's care

    Similar:Entrust
    Type of:PassHandReach
  • move out of or depart from

    leave the room

    Similar:Exit
    Type of:Move
  • go away from a place

    At what time does your train leave?

    She didn't leave until midnight

    The ship leaves at midnight

  • have left or have as a remainder

    19 minus 8 leaves 11

    Type of:Have
  • leave behind unintentionally

    Similar:Forget
    Type of:Lose
  • produce as a result or residue

    Similar:LeadResult
    Type of:Produce
  • leave or give by will after one's death

    Similar:BequeathWill
    Type of:GiveGiftPresent
  • be survived by after one's death

  • act or be so as to become in a specified state

    Type of:GetMake
  • go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

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