leave

leave · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Go away from a place.

  2. 2.

    Allow something to remain in a place or condition.

  3. 3.

    Cause someone to have a particular feeling or thing.

  4. 4.

    Give something to someone after one's death.

  5. 5.

    Stop working at a job or attending a school.

  6. 6.

    Time when one has permission to be absent from work or duty.

  7. 7.

    Permission.

Phrases & expressions

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    leave alone — Stop bothering someone.
  • •
    leave out — Omit; exclude.
  • •
    leave behind — Forget to bring; surpass.
  • •
    leave it at that — Stop discussing something.
  • •
    take it or leave it — Accept it as is or reject it entirely.
  • •
    leave no stone unturned — Search thoroughly.
  • •
    leave much to be desired — Be unsatisfactory.
  • •
    take one's leave — Say goodbye formally.

Related words

Antonyms: arrive, remain, stay
See also: depart, leaving, left, remain, stay
Synonyms: abandon, depart, exit, go

Etymology

The verb is from Old English læfan ("to allow to remain"), from Proto-Germanic laibijaną. The noun (permission) is from Old English lēaf ("permission, leave"), from Proto-Germanic laubō.