leave leave

noun

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

() permission to do something  ( leave )
permission to do something
 she was granted leave to speak
she was granted leave to speak

the act of departing politely  ( farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting )
the act of departing politely
 he disliked long farewells
he disliked long farewells
 he took his leave
he took his leave
 parting is such sweet sorrow
parting is such sweet sorrow

verb

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

() go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness  ( leave )
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
 She left a mess when she moved out
She left a mess when she moved out
 His good luck finally left him
His good luck finally left him
 her husband left her after 20 years of marriage
her husband left her after 20 years of marriage
 she wept thinking she had been left behind
she wept thinking she had been left behind

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

() leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking  ( leave alone, leave behind, let alone, leave )
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
 leave it as is
leave it as is
 leave the young fawn alone
leave the young fawn alone
 leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
leave the flowers that you see in the park behind

() move out of or depart from  ( exit, leave, go out, get out )
move out of or depart from
 leave the room
leave the room
 the fugitive has left the country
the fugitive has left the country

() make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain  ( provide, allow, allow for, leave )
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
 This leaves no room for improvement
This leaves no room for improvement
 The evidence allows only one conclusion
The evidence allows only one conclusion
 allow for mistakes
allow for mistakes
 leave lots of time for the trip
leave lots of time for the trip
 This procedure provides for lots of leeway
This procedure provides for lots of leeway

() produce as a result or residue  ( leave, lead, result )
produce as a result or residue
 The water left a mark on the silk dress
The water left a mark on the silk dress
 Her blood left a stain on the napkin
Her blood left a stain on the napkin

() remove oneself from an association with or participation in  ( depart, pull up stakes, leave )
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
 She wants to leave
She wants to leave
 The teenager left home
The teenager left home
 She left her position with the Red Cross
She left her position with the Red Cross
 He left the Senate after two terms
He left the Senate after two terms
 after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes

() put into the care or protection of someone  ( entrust, leave )
put into the care or protection of someone
 He left the decision to his deputy
He left the decision to his deputy
 leave your child in the nurse's care
leave your child in the nurse's care

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

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

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

() leave behind unintentionally  ( forget, leave )
leave behind unintentionally
 I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
 I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors

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