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leave
noun uncountable UK /liːv/ 1 a period of time away from your job or from the armed forcesTony, who had been granted leave, was home for several weeks. You are entitled to six weeks’ annual leave. on leave (=away from your job or the armed forces): I met her while I was on leave. Synonyms and related words
Time off from work absenteeism break career break See alsoleave of absence 2 formalpermissionleave to do something: You’ve been granted leave to appeal against the decision. absent without leave: Sanchez was absent without leave from Fort Liley. by someone’s leave (=with someone’s permission): By your leave, I’ll see to the arrangements immediately. Synonyms and related words
General words for permission permission consent approval
Verbs frequently used with leave as the object ▪ give, grant, obtain, request, seek
maternity/paternity/parental leave take your leave take leave of someone take leave of your senses without so much as a by your leave leave
noun uncountable US /liv/ 1 a period of time away from your job, school, or the militaryTony, who had been granted leave, was home for several weeks. You are entitled to six weeks’ annual leave. on leave (=away from your job , school, or the military): I met her while I was on leave. Synonyms and related words
Time off from work absenteeism break career gapper See alsoleave of absence 2 formalpermissionleave to do something: You’ve been granted leave to appeal against the decision. absent without leave: Sanchez was absent without leave from Fort Liley. by someone’s leave (=with someone’s permission): By your leave, I’ll see to the arrangements immediately. Synonyms and related words
General words for permission permission consent approval
Verbs frequently used with leave as the object ▪ give, grant, obtain, request, seek
maternity/paternity/parental leave sick leave take your leave take leave of someone take leave of your senses without so much as a by your leave leave
1 intransitive/transitive to go away from a placeWe left London at three in the afternoon. Your plane leaves in ten minutes. If they leave after lunch, they should arrive by dark. We have to leave within the hour in order to be on time. The ship left before dawn. They left by the back door. leave for: She leaves for work at 7.30 every morning. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place 1a to go away from a place and allow someone to continue doing something thereleave someone to something: I’ll leave you to your crossword puzzle. leave someone to do something: I’ll leave you to get on with your book. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place
2 intransitive/transitive to leave a place permanentlyShe left her home town for the bright lights of New York. leave home: He didn’t leave home until he was 24. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place 2a to leave a person permanently because a relationship has endedThe kids were devastated when Ben left. His wife has threatened to leave him. Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship defriend unfriend break off
3 intransitive/transitive to stop working for an organization or going to school or collegeHe decided to leave the company after 15 years. At 16 he left school in order to work and support his family. I’m leaving at the end of the month. Synonyms and related words
Attendance and non-attendance at school or university Synonyms and related words 4 transitive to put something somewhere, especially in a place where it will stayLeave your things by the door. I’ll only be a minute so I’ll leave my coat on. Massage the conditioner into your hair and leave it in for a few minutes. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 4a to put something in a place and forget to take it away with youI left my homework on the bus. Synonyms and related words
To forget, or to try to forget 4b to put a message somewhere for someone else to receive laterChris left a message on your answerphone. I’ll leave a note for Leigh. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 4c to produce a mark that remains after you have goneWherever ants go, they leave a chemical trail for other ants to follow. Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result
5 transitive to arrange for someone to stay in a place or with a particular personI don’t want to leave my mother at home on her own. leave someone with someone: She left the children with a friend for the afternoon. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something 6 transitive to produce a situation, especially a bad one, that continues after you have goneThe previous government left the economy in ruins. The storm left 50,000 homes without power. Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result 7 transitive to make someone feel a particular emotion or have a particular opinionHis betrayal left her heartbroken. leave someone with something: I was left with the impression that she wasn’t being quite honest. leave someone fuming/wondering etc: Kate’s sudden departure left us all wondering what was going to happen. Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions 8 transitive to not do something, especially because you prefer to do it later or so that someone else can do itLeave the dishes and do them in the morning. leave something to someone: Don’t worry – just leave everything to me. leave someone to it: ‘I think I can manage OK now.’ ‘Fine. I’ll leave you to it then.’ Synonyms and related words
To not act, or to not do something 8a to not make a decision and let someone else make itLeave questions of guilt or innocence for the jury to decide. Synonyms and related words
To not change, or to refuse to change your opinion hold to remain have the courage of your (own) convictions
9 transitive often passiveto not use somethingI hope you’ve left enough hot water for me to have a shower. How much time is there left? have something left: We don’t have much money left. Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later 9a to not eat or drink somethingYou’ve left half your dinner – didn’t you like it? leave someone something/something for someone: Leave some cake for the rest of us! Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later 9b to not use an area of somethingleave a space/gap: Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front. Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later
10 transitive to give something to someone before you go awayLeave your pager number with me, and I’ll call you if there’s a change. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give 10a to give something to someone after you die, in a willleave something to someone: She left her jewels to her favourite niece. leave someone something: He left her all his money. Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage an accident of birth be descended from beneficiary
11 transitive formalto have close family members who continue to live after you dieHe leaves a wife, a daughter, and three sons. Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage an accident of birth be descended from beneficiary 12 transitive to make an amount remain after taking some away Synonyms and related words 13 leave someone beto stop annoying or criticizing someonePlease leave the kid be. Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 10/02/2017
leave someone cold leave someone/something hanging leave someone high and dry leave it at that leave a lot/much to be desired leave no stone unturned leave someone/something standing leave something to chance/fate
leave aside leave behind leave off leave out leave over leave
1 intransitive/transitive to go away from a placeWe left Boston at three in the afternoon. Your plane leaves in ten minutes. If they leave after lunch, they should arrive by dark. We have to leave within the hour in order to be on time. The ship left before dawn. They left by the back door. leave for: She leaves for work at 7:30 every morning. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place 1a to go away from a place and allow someone to continue doing something thereleave someone to something: I’ll leave you to your crossword puzzle. leave someone to do something: I’ll leave you to get on with your book. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place
2 intransitive/transitive to leave a place permanentlyShe left her home town for the bright lights of New York. leave home: He didn’t leave home until he was 24. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to leave a place 2a to leave a person permanently because a relationship has endedThe kids were devastated when Ben left. His wife has threatened to leave him. Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship defriend unfriend break off
3 intransitive/transitive to stop working for an organization or going to school or collegeHe decided to leave the company after 15 years. At 16 he left school in order to work and support his family. I’m leaving at the end of the month. Synonyms and related words
Attendance and non-attendance at school or university Synonyms and related words 4 transitive to put something somewhere, especially in a place where it will stayLeave your stuff by the door. I’ll only be a minute so I’ll leave my coat on. Massage the conditioner into your hair and leave it in for a few minutes. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 4a to put something in a place and forget to take it away with youI left my homework on the bus. Synonyms and related words
To forget, or to try to forget 4b to put a message somewhere for someone else to receive laterChris left a message on your answering machine. I’ll leave a note for Leigh. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 4c to produce a mark that remains after you have goneWherever ants go, they leave a chemical trail for other ants to follow. Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result
5 transitive to arrange for someone to stay in a place or with a particular personI don’t want to leave my mother at home on her own. leave someone with someone: She left the children with a friend for the afternoon. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something 6 transitive to produce a situation, especially a bad one, that continues after you have goneThe previous government left the economy in ruins. The storm left 50,000 homes without power. Synonyms and related words
To produce a reaction or result 7 transitive to make someone feel a particular emotion or have a particular opinionHis betrayal left her heartbroken. leave someone with something: I was left with the impression that she wasn’t being quite honest. leave someone fuming/wondering etc.: Kate’s sudden departure left us all wondering what was going to happen. Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions 8 transitive to not do something, especially because you prefer to do it later or so that someone else can do itLeave the dishes and do them in the morning. leave something to someone: Don’t worry – just leave everything to me. leave someone to it: “I think I can manage OK now.” “Fine. I’ll leave you to it then.” Synonyms and related words
To not act, or to not do something 8a to not make a decision and let someone else make itLeave questions of guilt or innocence for the jury to decide. Synonyms and related words
To not change, or to refuse to change your opinion hold to remain have the courage of your (own) convictions
9 transitive often passiveto not use somethingI hope you’ve left enough hot water for me to have a shower. How much time is there left? have something left: We don’t have much money left. Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later 9a to not eat or drink somethingYou’ve left half your dinner – didn’t you like it? leave someone something/something for someone: Leave some cake for the rest of us! Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later 9b to not use an area of somethingleave a space/gap: Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front. Synonyms and related words
To not use something, or to save something for later
10 transitive to give something to someone before you go awayLeave your pager number with me, and I’ll call you if there’s a change. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give 10a to give something to someone after you die, in a willleave something to someone: She left her jewels to her favorite niece. leave someone something: He left her all his money. Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage an accident of birth be descended from beneficiary
11 transitive formalto have close family members who continue to live after you dieHe leaves a wife and three children. Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage an accident of birth be descended from beneficiary 12 transitive to make an amount remain after taking some away Synonyms and related words 13 leave someone beto stop annoying or criticizing someonePlease leave the kid be. Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 10/02/2017
leave someone cold leave someone/something hanging leave someone high and dry leave it at that leave a lot/much to be desired leave no stone unturned leave someone/something standing leave something to chance/fate
leave aside leave behind leave off leave out leave over |