leave¹ /lēv/

1. To abandon or resign
2. To quit or depart from
3. To have remaining at death
4. To bequeath
5. To refer for decision, action, etc
6. To allow, or cause, to remain

1. To depart
2. To desist
3. To cease

leavˈer noun

Someone who leaves, esp leaves school

leavˈings plural noun

1. Things left
2. Relics
3. Refuse

leavˈing-shop noun (old sl)

An unlicensed pawnshop

be left with

To have remaining

leave a little or leave much (or a lot) to be desired

To be slightly or very inadequate or unsatisfactory

leave alone

To let remain undisturbed

leave be

To leave undisturbed

leave behind

1. To forget to bring, or leave intentionally or accidentally
2. To go away from (also figurative)

leave go (informal)

To let go

leave it at that

To take no further action, make no further comment, etc

leave it out! (informal)

Stop it!

leave off

1. To desist, to terminate
2. To give up using

leave out

To omit

leave unsaid

To refrain from saying

leave² /lēv/

1. Permission
2. Liberty granted
3. A formal parting
4. A farewell
5. Permission to depart or be absent
6. Permitted absence from duty
7. The time of this
8. Holidays

leave of absence noun

Permission to be absent, or the (time of) permitted absence

leaveˈ-taking noun

Bidding farewell

French leave see under French

take leave

To assume permission

take leave of one's senses

To become irrational

take (one's) leave (of)

To depart (from), say farewell (to)

leave³ /lēv/ (Spenser)

To levy, to raise

• splanchnocele
• splanchnoceles
• splanchnologies
• splanchnology
• splash
• splashback
• splashbacks
• splashboard
• splashboards
• splash down
• splashdown
• splashdowns
• splashed
• splasher
• splashers
• splashes
• splashier
• splashiest
• salt rheum
• salts
• salts of sorrel
• salt spoon
• salt spoons
• salt spring
• salt springs