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Leaving
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
1.
to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
2.
to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job.
3.
to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.
4.
to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left?
5.
EXPANDto let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked.
6.
to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work.
8.
to give in charge; deposit; entrust: Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.
9.
to stop; cease; give up: He left music to study law.
10.
to disregard; neglect: We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.
11.
to give for use after one's death or departure: to leave all one's money to charity.
12.
to have remaining after death: He leaves a wife and three children.
13.
to have as a remainder after subtraction: 2 from 4 leaves 2.
14.
COLLAPSENonstandard. let1 (defs. 1, 2, 6).
verb (used without object)
Verb phrases15.
to go away, depart, or set out: We leave for Europe tomorrow.
16.
leave alone. alone (def. 7).
17.
leave off,
a.
to desist from; cease; stop; abandon.
b.
to stop using or wearing: It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.
c.
to omit: to leave a name off a list.
18.
leave out, to omit; exclude: She left out an important detail in her account.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave2); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan
before 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave2); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan
Related forms
leav·er, noun
Synonyms
1, 2. abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. 9. forbear, renounce. 10. ignore, forget. 11. bequeath, will; devise, transmit.
1, 2. abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. 9. forbear, renounce. 10. ignore, forget. 11. bequeath, will; devise, transmit.
Antonyms
1, 2. join.
1, 2. join.
Usage note
Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.EXPAND
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let1.
COLLAPSE
Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.EXPAND
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let1.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object), leaved, leav·ing.
to put forth leaves; leaf.
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