Noun

• (2)S: (n) leave#1 (leave%1:28:00::), leave of absence#1 (leave_of_absence%1:28:00::) (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty) "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
• (1)S: (n) leave#2 (leave%1:10:00::) (permission to do something) "she was granted leave to speak"
• S: (n) farewell#2 (farewell%1:04:00::), leave#3 (leave%1:04:00::), leave-taking#1 (leave-taking%1:04:00::), parting#1 (parting%1:04:00::) (the act of departing politely) "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

Verb

• (146)S: (v) leave#1 (leave%2:38:01::), go forth#1 (go_forth%2:38:00::), go away#2 (go_away%2:38:00::) (go away from a place) "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
• (63)S: (v) leave#2 (leave%2:31:05::) (go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness) "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"
• (56)S: (v) leave#3 (leave%2:42:02::) (act or be so as to become in a specified state) "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
• (27)S: (v) leave#4 (leave%2:30:02::), leave alone#1 (leave_alone%2:30:00::), leave behind#3 (leave_behind%2:30:03::), let alone#1 (let_alone%2:30:00::) (leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking) "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
• (20)S: (v) exit#1 (exit%2:38:00::), go out#1 (go_out%2:38:00::), get out#1 (get_out%2:38:01::), leave#5 (leave%2:38:00::) (move out of or depart from) "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
• (19)S: (v) leave#6 (leave%2:42:01::), allow for#1 (allow_for%2:42:00::), allow#5 (allow%2:42:00::), provide#5 (provide%2:42:00::) (make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain) "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
• (16)S: (v) leave#7 (leave%2:42:00::), result#2 (result%2:42:02::), lead#2 (lead%2:42:04::) (produce as a result or residue) "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
• (14)S: (v) leave#8 (leave%2:41:00::), depart#5 (depart%2:41:00::), pull up stakes#1 (pull_up_stakes%2:41:00::) (remove oneself from an association with or participation in) "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
• (8)S: (v) entrust#2 (entrust%2:40:01::), leave#9 (leave%2:40:06::) (put into the care or protection of someone) "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child in the nurse's care"
• (7)S: (v) bequeath#1 (bequeath%2:40:00::), will#3 (will%2:40:00::), leave#10 (leave%2:40:01::) (leave or give by will after one's death) "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
• (5)S: (v) leave#11 (leave%2:42:03::) (have left or have as a remainder) "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
• (5)S: (v) leave#12 (leave%2:30:03::), leave behind#2 (leave_behind%2:30:00::) (be survived by after one's death) "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
• (3)S: (v) impart#1 (impart%2:40:00::), leave#13 (leave%2:40:02::), give#12 (give%2:40:09::), pass on#2 (pass_on%2:40:03::) (transmit (knowledge or skills)) "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
• (3)S: (v) forget#4 (forget%2:31:02::), leave#14 (leave%2:31:02::) (leave behind unintentionally) "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"