leave
verb
[ liːv ]
• go away from.
• "she left London on June 6"
Similar:
depart from,
go away from,
go from,
withdraw from,
retire from,
take oneself off from,
exit from,
take one's leave of,
pull out of,
quit,
be gone from,
decamp from,
disappear from,
abandon,
vacate,
absent oneself from,
evacuate,
say one's farewells/goodbyes,
make off,
clear out,
make oneself scarce,
check out,
abscond from,
run away from,
flee (from),
fly from,
bolt from,
go AWOL,
take French leave,
escape (from),
push off,
shove off,
cut,
cut and run,
do a bunk,
do a disappearing act,
split,
vamoose,
scoot,
clear off,
take off,
make tracks,
up sticks,
pack one's bags,
flit,
sling one's hook,
set off,
head,
make,
begin one's journey,
set sail,
• allow or cause to remain.
• "the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave"
• cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.
• "he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks"
leave
noun
• (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
Origin:
Old English lǣfan ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.
leave
noun
• time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.
• "Joe was home on leave"
Similar:
break,
time off,
furlough,
sabbatical,
leave of absence,
a day/week/month off,
leisure time,
respite,
breathing space,
recess,
holiday,
bank holiday,
half-term,
vacation,
hols,
vac,
vacay,
• permission.
• "the Secretary of State wishes to seek leave to appeal"
Similar:
permission,
consent,
authorization,
sanction,
warrant,
dispensation,
concession,
indulgence,
approval,
clearance,
blessing,
agreement,
backing,
assent,
acceptance,
confirmation,
ratification,
mandate,
licence,
acquiescence,
concurrence,
liberty,
freedom,
the go-ahead,
the green light,
the OK,
the rubber stamp,
Origin:
Old English lēaf ‘permission’, of West Germanic origin; related to lief and love.
leave
verb
• (of a plant) put out new leaves.
• "trees leaved, wild flowers burst in profusion on the far side of the lake."
Origin:
Middle English: from the same Germanic base as leaf.
