1. (

• leave ,
• leave_of_absence

) the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" ;

2. (

• leave

) permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" ;

3. (

• farewell ,
• leave ,
• leave-taking ,
• parting

) the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" ;

1. (

• leave ,
• go_forth ,
• go_away

) go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" ;

2. (

• leave ,

) 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" ;

3. (

• leave ,

) act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" ;

4. (

• leave ,
• leave_alone ,
• leave_behind ,
• let_alone

) 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" ;

5. (

• exit ,
• go_out ,
• get_out ,
• leave

) move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" ;

6. (

• leave ,
• allow_for ,
• allow ,
• provide

) 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" ;

7. (

• leave ,
• result ,
• lead ,

) produce as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" ;

8. (

• leave ,
• depart ,
• pull_up_stakes

) 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" ;

9. (

• entrust ,
• leave ,

) put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child in the nurse's care" ;

10. (

• bequeath ,
• will ,
• leave ,

) leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" ;

11. (

• leave ,

) have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" ;

12. (

• leave ,
• leave_behind

) be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" ;

13. (

• impart ,
• leave ,
• give ,
• pass_on ,

) transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" ;

14. (

• forget ,
• leave ,

) leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" ;