Synonyms of leaves

leaves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of leave

1

as in abandons

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandons
• strands
• deserts
• dumps
• quits
• forsakes
• ignores
• escapes
• forgets
• discards
• vacates
• relinquishes
• flings
• walks away from
• ditches
• sheds
• maroons
• walks out on
• rejects
• scraps
• throws away
• yields
• withdraws (from)
• surrenders
• jettisons
• delivers
• throws out
• renounces
• retreats (from)
• separates (from)
• disowns
• takes off (from)
• hands over
• cuts off
• gives up
• junks
• repudiates
• sacrifices
• neglects
• abjures
• disregards
• shucks (off)
• distances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• keeps
• retains
• holds
• possesses
• owns
• reserves
• harbors
• reclaims
• saves
• withholds
• rescues
• redeems

2

as in bequeaths

to give by means of a will

I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bequeaths
• passes (down)
• wills
• deeds
• devises
• hands down
• hands on

3

as in quits

to give up (a job or office)

he left his job in the city and moved out into the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quits
• abandons
• retires (from)
• bags
• resigns (from)
• gives notice
• vacates
• chucks
• steps down (from)
• steps aside (from)
• throws up
• drops out (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stays (at)
• hires (out or on)

4

as in hands

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• gives
• transfers
• entrusts
• delivers
• delegates
• passes
• relinquishes
• recommends
• transmits
• confides
• commends
• commits
• reposes
• consigns
• turns over
• trusts
• lends
• grants
• vests
• submits
• loans
• gives over
• bequeaths
• hands over
• divides
• distributes
• confers
• assigns
• furnishes
• disperses
• dispenses
• deals (out)
• yields
• supplies
• surrenders
• turns in
• releases
• wills
• hands in
• advances
• hands down
• hands on
• retransmits
• redelivers
• retransfers
• recommits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• keeps
• retains
• possesses
• receives
• reserves
• owns
• takes
• accepts
• withholds
• holds back
• occupies
• detains
• takes in
• takes over

5

as in dumps

to end a usually intimate relationship with

is there ever a good way to leave a lover?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• ditches
• abandons
• cuts
• breaks off (with)
• blows off
• jilts
• kisses off
• forsakes
• kisses good-bye
• deserts
• snubs
• cold-shoulders
• brushes (aside or off)
• high-hats
• quits
• slights
• maroons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• befriends
• hooks up (with)
• latches (on or onto)

6

as in lets

to give permission to

aw, leave him come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lets
• allows
• permits
• authorizes
• empowers
• approves
• liberates
• endorses
• licenses
• frees
• indulges
• caters (to)
• gives in (to)
• sanctions
• releases
• commissions
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibits
• forbids
• prevents
• enjoins
• discourages
• blocks
• inhibits
• deters
• curbs
• impedes
• constrains
• obstructs
• bars
• frustrates
• holds back

leaves

2 of 2

noun

plural of leave

1

as in vacations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vacations
• breaks
• holidays
• recesses
• hols
• rests
• furloughs
• liberties
• relaxations
• sabbaticals
• intervals
• legal holidays
• breathers
• holy days
• feasts
• respites
• intermissions
• interims

2

as in permissions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permissions
• authorizations
• consents
• permits
• warrants
• allowances
• sanctions
• signatures
• clearances
• green lights
• licenses
• sufferances
• seals
• grants
• stamps
• concurrences
• passes
• certifications
• accreditations
• tolerances
• agreements
• liberties
• acquiescences
• patents
• assents
• concessions
• acceptances
• imprimaturs
• tolerations
• OKs
• accords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibitions
• denials
• refusals
• proscriptions
• rejections
• revocations
• injunctions
• vetoes
• taboos
• interdictions
• suppressions
• exclusions
• discouragements
• repressions
• bans
• deterrences
• embargoes

3

as in departures

the act of leaving a place

the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departures
• goings
• exits
• evacuations
• withdrawals
• flights
• exoduses
• partings
• farewells
• decampments
• outgoes
• retreats
• leave-takings
• retirements
• emigrations
• embarkations
• abandonments
• diasporas
• embarkments
• egresses
• disembarkations
• relinquishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrivals
• appearances
• approaches
• comings
• entrances
• advents
• ingresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaves

Verb

Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

The final beat leaves Ava and Deborah walking down the Vegas Strip in a jovial mood, Deborah’s fate still unwritten; the treatment may or may not work. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

If this organization can survive in planetary materials, future spacecraft may search not only for the building blocks of life but for the deeper statistical pattern that life leaves behind. —Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

Kevin Garnett loses to Kobe Bryant, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

That leaves time — a final deadline that’s a bit more than two and a half years out — for Sacramento to find an investor. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

This isn’t a ‘disgruntled artist leaves record label’ type situation. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 May 2026

Stephen Colbert leaves late night as the king of the ratings, which made his cancellation even more confusing to industry observers. —Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Noun

The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli. —Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

That goes for fabric softener, coffee grounds, bay leaves, and sonic repellant devices, which have no scientific basis. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026

Standing next to a charred Western sycamore tree, Mace pointed out that its roots survived and branches with vibrant leaves have resprouted. —Joy Benedict, CBS News, 4 June 2026

While green perfumes typically focus on earthy notes like cut grass and fresh leaves, this is the ultimate land-meets-sea scent. —Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Kratom is a supplement that’s derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, where the leaves have traditionally been chewed or brewed into a tea by the local population. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

Cut off the flower head by snipping the stem just above the first set of large leaves, McEnaney says. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026