Other Definitions leave (enc)
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Leave| Noun | 1. | leave - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral" furlough - a temporary leave of absence from military duty pass - (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days" compassionate leave - (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death sick leave - a leave of absence from work because of illness | | | 2. | leave - permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" | | | 3. | leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" | | | Verb | 1. | leave - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"go out - leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small" walk away, walk off - go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off" hightail - leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in" walk out - leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out" come away - leave in a certain condition; "She came away angry" beetle off, bolt out, run off, run out, bolt - leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out" go out - take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions" pull out, get out - move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" exit, get out, go out, leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" vacate, empty, abandon - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" pull up stakes, depart, leave - 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" arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" | | | 2. | leave - 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"forget, leave - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" jilt - cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride" | | | 3. | leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" lead, result, leave - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" | | | 4. | leave - 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"let - leave unchanged; "let it be" forbear, refrain - not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | | | 5. | leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" depart, go away, go - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" pop out - exit briefly; "He popped out for a quick coffee break" hop out, get off - get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car" fall out - leave (a barracks, for example) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation; "the soldiers fell out" go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" get off - leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. step out - go outside a room or building for a short period of time eject - leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule undock - move out of a dock; "We docked at noon" log off, log out - exit a computer; "Please log off before you go home" | | | 6. | leave - 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"yield, afford, give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" admit, allow - afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" | | | 7. | leave - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" bring about - make possible; "The grant made our research possible" leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | | | 8. | leave - 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"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" drop out - leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program" | | | 9. | leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" | | | 10. | leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" devise - give by will, especially real property pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children" impart, pass on, give, leave - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" fee-tail, entail - limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs | | | 11. | leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"leave alone, leave behind, leave - 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" have - have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire" lead, result, leave - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" | | | 12. | leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"widow - cause to be without a spouse; "The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia" leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" | | | 13. | leave - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" | | | 14. | leave - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"leave - 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" lose - miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!" | |
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