leave

1. 1

   To have a consequence or remnant.; To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.transitive

   • I left my car at home and took a bus to work.
   • The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.
2. 2

   To have a consequence or remnant.; To cause, to result in.copulativeintransitivetransitive

   • The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.
   • Infantile paralysis left him lame for the rest of his life.
3. 3

   To have a consequence or remnant.; To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.transitive

   • Leave your hat in the hall.
   • We should leave the legal matters to lawyers.
4. 4

   To depart; to separate from.; To let be or do without interference.transitive

   • I left him to his reflections.
   • I leave my hearers to judge.
5. 5

   To depart; to separate from.; To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.transitive

   • His bow and arrow never leaves him.
   • I left the country and I left my wife.
6. 6

   To depart; to separate from.; To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).transitive

   • 2018, The Independent, "Brexit: Theresa May 'not bluffing' in threat to leave EU without a deal, Tory minister Liam Fox says" If we were to leave, the economic impact on a number of European countries would be severe.
   • I left the band.
7. 7

   To depart; to separate from.; To die (the object denotes those affected by the death).euphemistictransitive

   • The other evening Sheri called to tell me that Connie had left us, and that I will never again be able to hold my pot luck supper plate on my knee and listen to Connie's wonderful talk or see her slow, almost impish smile.
8. 8

   To depart; to separate from.; To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.intransitive

   • I think you'd better leave.
9. 9

   To transfer something.; To transfer possession of after death.transitive

   • When my father died, he left me the house.
10. 10

    To transfer something.; To intentionally place (something) to be received by another; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.transitive

    • I'll leave the car in the station so you can pick it up there.

syn. 23 skidoo · beat it · bug off · remove · egress · bugger off · book · bounce · buzz off · chuck · cut one's stick · dash

ant. kick out · remain · reside · sojourn · tarry

1. 1

   The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

   • He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.
2. 2

   The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

   • Having counted 38 points he tried a beautiful massé out of the corner, hit the first ball just a trifle too hard and kissed his own ball off just when victory seemed to be his. The leave was unfortunate for Ives. Slosson played brilliantly
3. 3

   The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.

   • I didn't score much, but LING was a good leave.

1. 1

   Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.countableuncountable

   • I've just been given three weeks' leave by my boss — I don't think I still have some leave owing to me.
2. 2

   Permission.countabledateduncountable

   • Might I beg leave to accompany you?
   • The applicant now seeks leave to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences.
3. 3

   Farewell, departure.countabledateduncountable

   • I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.

1. 1

   To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.transitive

syn. 23 skidoo · beat it · bug off · remove · egress · bugger off · book · bounce · buzz off · chuck · cut one's stick · dash

ant. kick out · remain · reside · sojourn · tarry

1. 1

   To produce leaves or foliage.intransitiverare

   • Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say: Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?

syn. 23 skidoo · beat it · bug off · remove · egress · bugger off · book · bounce · buzz off · chuck · cut one's stick · dash

ant. kick out · remain · reside · sojourn · tarry

1. 1

   To raise; to levy.obsolete

   • […]au^([sic – meaning an]) army ſtrong ſhe leau'd,[…]

syn. 23 skidoo · beat it · bug off · remove · egress · bugger off · book · bounce · buzz off · chuck · cut one's stick · dash

ant. kick out · remain · reside · sojourn · tarry