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as in to abandon
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in to quit
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in to let
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base
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as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave
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Recent Examples of leave
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lale Esquivel followed with a liner to left plating McDermott to give Grapevine a 2-0 lead.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
McDavid would be the best insurance possible in the event that Matthews is injured and/or leaves as a free agent in the summer of 2028.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Verb
San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Lale Esquivel followed with a liner to left plating McDermott to give Grapevine a 2-0 lead.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Noun
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
McDavid would be the best insurance possible in the event that Matthews is injured and/or leaves as a free agent in the summer of 2028.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave
Verb
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The number of remote job postings has declined, but this shift shouldn’t be seen as a signal to abandon what many knowledge workers value most.—
Duane Tursi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Based on the true story of Annie Silva Pais, daughter of Portugal’s secret police chief, who abandoned her life in 1965 to join the Cuban Revolution.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The Oilers bought out the final three seasons of the five-year $25-million contract that Holland bequeathed on goaltender Jack Campbell in 2022.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In 1937, the major American collector Andrew Mellon bequeathed two Vermeers to the National Gallery, which, despite the promises of Wilhelm von Bode of Berlin’s Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum and Wilhelm Martin of the Mauritshuis—titans of the European museum world—also turned out to be imitations.—
Kristian Vistrup Madsen,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Privately, the show’s lead actress, Emily Meade, threatened to quit.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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After being a successful child actor in the 1950s, Talbot quit acting at the age of 14.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Bad Boys star previously joked that Murphy handed the responsibility to him.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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During the video, Diggs pulls out a bag containing a pink substance and hands it to one of the women.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To stay on the show, each Islander must couple up with another Islander or risk being dumped from the villa.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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In his first season as Sky coach, Tyler Marsh has preached about not letting one side of the floor impact the other.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Strawberry shortcake is, obvi, the classic, but don’t let your imagination stop there.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Eligible benefits might include health insurance coverage, gym memberships, banking plans, commuter and transit benefits, employee discounts, and vacation time.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing the startup of training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on the popular forum without permission.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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