verb trans
to go away from (a place)
to desert or abandon (somebody)
to withdraw from (an organization, institution, etc)
He left school at 15
to put, station, deposit, or deliver (something), esp before departing
to cause or allow (something or somebody) to be or remain in a specified or unaltered condition
His manner left me cold
(also + off/out) to fail to include, use, or take (something)
She left her notes at home
They left his name off the list
to permit (something) to be or remain subject to the action or control of a specified person or thing
Just leave everything to me
We left nothing to chance
to allow (somebody) to do or continue something without interference
I'll leave you to take care of things
to bequeath (property)
to have (members of one's family) remaining after one's death
to have (a quantity) remaining or as a remainder
Ten from twelve leaves two
to cause (something) to remain as an aftereffect
to depart; to set out
informal to stop or refrain from interfering with, annoying, disturbing, or interrupting (somebody or something)
They won't leave me be
to be less than satisfactory
informal to stop holding (something)
to stop or cease (doing something)
Leave off teasing your sister
to surpass somebody spectacularly
to avoid meddling