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Detailed Synonyms for leave in English

leave:

leave [the ~] noun

  1. the leave
    – the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 1
    the vacation
    – leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure 1
    • vacation [the ~] noun
      • we get two weeks of vacation every summer1
    the leave
    – the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 1
    • leave [the ~] noun
      • a ten day's leave to visit his mother1
    the furlough; the floating day; the study leave
    the day off
    – a day when you are not required to work 1
    • day off [the ~] noun
      • Thursday is his day off1
    the sabbatical
    – a leave usually taken every seventh year 1
  2. the leave
    – the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 1
    the leave; the leave of absence
    – the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 1
  3. the leave
    the leave; the depart
  4. the leave
    – the act of departing politely 1
    the leave; the farewell; the parting; the leave-taking
    – the act of departing politely 1
    • leave [the ~] noun
      • he took his leave1
    • farewell [the ~] noun
      • he disliked long farewells1
    • parting [the ~] noun
      • parting is such sweet sorrow1
    • leave-taking [the ~] noun
  5. the leave
    – permission to do something 1
    the leave
    – permission to do something 1
    • leave [the ~] noun
      • she was granted leave to speak1

to leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)

  1. to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • At what time does your train leave?1
      • She didn't leave until midnight1
      • The ship leaves at midnight1
    to abandon; to depart from; to secede from; to withdraw; to retire
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • depart from verb (departs from, departed from, departing from)
    • secede from verb (secedes from, seceded from, seceding from)
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
  2. to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    to leave; to go away; go forth
    – go away from a place 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • At what time does your train leave?1
      • She didn't leave until midnight1
      • The ship leaves at midnight1
    • go away verb (goes away, went away, going away)
    • go forth verb
  3. to leave
    to go; to leave; to depart; to go away; to break up
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • depart verb (departs, departed, departing)
    • go away verb (goes away, went away, going away)
    • break up verb (breaks up, broke up, breaking up)
  4. to leave
    to abandon; to leave; to desert
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • desert verb (deserts, deserted, deserting)
  5. to leave
    to leave; to grease; to depart; leave for; to take off; to smear; to sail; to set out; to rub in; to travel; to start
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • grease verb (greases, greased, greasing)
    • depart verb (departs, departed, departing)
    • leave for verb
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • smear verb (smears, smeared, smearing)
    • sail verb (sails, sailed, sailing)
    • set out verb (sets out, set out, setting out)
    • rub in verb (rubs in, rubbed in, rubbing in)
    • travel verb (travels, travelled, travelling)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
  6. to leave
    to depart; to leave; to take off; to go away
    • depart verb (departs, departed, departing)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • go away verb (goes away, went away, going away)
  7. to leave
    to leave
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
  8. to leave
    to sail away; to leave; to depart; to take off
    • sail away verb (sails away, sailed away, sailing away)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • depart verb (departs, departed, departing)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
  9. to leave
    to deliver; to bring; deliver to the door; to hand over; to leave
  10. to leave
    – leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking 1
    to leave; to leave behind; leave alone
    – leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • leave it as is1
      • leave the young fawn alone1
      • leave the flowers that you see in the park behind1
    • leave behind verb (leaves behind, left behind, leaving behind)
  11. to leave
    – be survived by after one's death 1
    to leave; to leave behind
    – be survived by after one's death 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • He left six children1
      • At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats1
    • leave behind verb (leaves behind, left behind, leaving behind)
  12. to leave
    – leave behind unintentionally 1
    to leave; to forget
    – leave behind unintentionally 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors1
    • forget verb (forgets, forgot, forgetting)
      • I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant1
  13. to leave
    – go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness 1
    to leave
    – go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • She left a mess when she moved out1
      • His good luck finally left him1
      • her husband left her after 20 years of marriage1
      • she wept thinking she had been left behind1
  14. to leave
    – move out of or depart from 1
    to leave; exit; to go out; to get out
    – move out of or depart from 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • leave the room1
      • the fugitive has left the country1
    • exit verb
    • go out verb (goes out, went out, going out)
    • get out verb (gets out, got out, getting out)
  15. to leave
    – leave or give by will after one's death 1
    to will; to leave; to bequeath
    – leave or give by will after one's death 1
    • will verb (will, would, willing)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • My grandfather left me his entire estate1
    • bequeath verb (bequeaths, bequeathed, bequeathing)
      • My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry1
  16. to leave
    – transmit (knowledge or skills) 1
    to leave; to give; to impart; to pass on
    – transmit (knowledge or skills) 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • leave your name and address here1
    • give verb (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a secret to the Russians1
    • impart verb (imparts, imparted, imparting)
      • impart a new skill to the students1
    • pass on verb (passes on, passed on, passing on)
  17. to leave
    – put into the care or protection of someone 1
    to leave; to entrust
    – put into the care or protection of someone 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • He left the decision to his deputy1
      • leave your child the nurse's care1
    • entrust verb (entrusts, entrusted, entrusting)
  18. to leave
    – remove oneself from an association with or participation in 1
    to leave; to depart; pull up stakes
    – remove oneself from an association with or participation in 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • She wants to leave1
      • The teenager left home1
      • She left her position with the Red Cross1
      • He left the Senate after two terms1
    • depart verb (departs, departed, departing)
  19. to leave
    – have as a result or residue 1
    to lead; to leave; to result
    – have as a result or residue 1
    • lead verb (leads, led, leading)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • The water left a mark on the silk dress1
      • Her blood left a stain on the napkin1
    • result verb (results, resulted, resulting)
  20. to leave
    – make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 1
    to provide; to allow; to leave; allow for
    – make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 1
    • provide verb (provides, provided, providing)
      • This procedure provides for lots of leeway1
    • allow verb (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • The evidence allows only one conclusion1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • This leaves no room for improvement1
      • leave lots of time for the trip1
    • allow for verb
      • allow for mistakes1
  21. to leave
    – act or be so as to become in a specified state 1
    to leave
    – act or be so as to become in a specified state 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • The inflation left them penniless1
      • The president's remarks left us speechless1
  22. to leave
    – have left or have as a remainder 1
    to leave
    – have left or have as a remainder 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • That left the four of us1
      • 19 minus 8 leaves 111

Conjugations for leave:

present
  1. leave
  2. leave
  3. leaves
  4. leave
  5. leave
  6. leave
simple past
  1. left
  2. left
  3. left
  4. left
  5. left
  6. left
present perfect
  1. have left
  2. have left
  3. has left
  4. have left
  5. have left
  6. have left
past continuous
  1. was leaving
  2. were leaving
  3. was leaving
  4. were leaving
  5. were leaving
  6. were leaving
future
  1. shall leave
  2. will leave
  3. will leave
  4. shall leave
  5. will leave
  6. will leave
continuous present
  1. am leaving
  2. are leaving
  3. is leaving
  4. are leaving
  5. are leaving
  6. are leaving
subjunctive
  1. be left
  2. be left
  3. be left
  4. be left
  5. be left
  6. be left
diverse
  1. leave!
  2. let's leave!
  3. left
  4. leaving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "leave":

  1. the act of departing politely1
    • he took his leave1
  2. permission to do something1
    • she was granted leave to speak1
  3. the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty1
    • a ten day's leave to visit his mother1
  4. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking1
    • leave it as is1
    • leave the young fawn alone1
    • leave the flowers that you see in the park behind1
  5. be survived by after one's death1
    • He left six children1
    • At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats1
  6. leave behind unintentionally1
    • I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors1
  7. go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness1
    • She left a mess when she moved out1
    • His good luck finally left him1
    • her husband left her after 20 years of marriage1
    • she wept thinking she had been left behind1
  8. go away from a place1
    • At what time does your train leave?1
    • She didn't leave until midnight1
    • The ship leaves at midnight1
  9. move out of or depart from1
    • leave the room1
    • the fugitive has left the country1
  10. leave or give by will after one's death1
    • My grandfather left me his entire estate1
  11. transmit (knowledge or skills)1
    • leave your name and address here1
  12. put into the care or protection of someone1
    • He left the decision to his deputy1
    • leave your child the nurse's care1
  13. remove oneself from an association with or participation in1
    • She wants to leave1
    • The teenager left home1
    • She left her position with the Red Cross1
    • He left the Senate after two terms1
  14. have as a result or residue1
    • The water left a mark on the silk dress1
    • Her blood left a stain on the napkin1
  15. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain1
    • This leaves no room for improvement1
    • leave lots of time for the trip1
  16. act or be so as to become in a specified state1
    • The inflation left them penniless1
    • The president's remarks left us speechless1
  17. have left or have as a remainder1
    • That left the four of us1
    • 19 minus 8 leaves 111

Related Synonyms for leave