1
as in abandoning
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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2
as in bequeathing
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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3
as in quitting
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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4
as in handing
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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5
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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6
as in letting
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in departing
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as in retirement
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Recent Examples of leaving
Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This one is very similar, initially showing Ramba Ral and Hamon leaving, with a table in the center holding host to Char Aznable and other Zeon officers (shown below).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
After the shot, the deer ran another 40 yards, leaving a good blood trail.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
And the cheese pizza was appreciated by all — with hefty slices that quickly filled empty bellies, leaving everyone happy.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite this, Moore retained access to students, leaving him to groom and assault the plaintiff, then later threaten her at gunpoint to keep silent.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Since the shutdown began, the Senate has generally been following its usual schedule, coming to Washington Monday afternoons and leaving at the end of the week.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
As the suspect began to flee the scene, Crowson said, another individual came out from an adjacent warehouse and started to record the suspect leaving.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2002, Filmco was acquired by BMG, which later merged with Sony Music, leaving Sony Music the owner of the rights and obligations pertaining to Crossroads as of 2008.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His leaving, then, would provide the ideal opportunity for Dora to tell her parents what happened.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This one is very similar, initially showing Ramba Ral and Hamon leaving, with a table in the center holding host to Char Aznable and other Zeon officers (shown below).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
The National Immigration Law Center recently published a guide explaining some of the potential risks of using the app, such as leaving the country without closing an immigration court case and becoming ineligible for a future visa.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
After the shot, the deer ran another 40 yards, leaving a good blood trail.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
And the cheese pizza was appreciated by all — with hefty slices that quickly filled empty bellies, leaving everyone happy.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite this, Moore retained access to students, leaving him to groom and assault the plaintiff, then later threaten her at gunpoint to keep silent.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Since the shutdown began, the Senate has generally been following its usual schedule, coming to Washington Monday afternoons and leaving at the end of the week.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
As the suspect began to flee the scene, Crowson said, another individual came out from an adjacent warehouse and started to record the suspect leaving.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2002, Filmco was acquired by BMG, which later merged with Sony Music, leaving Sony Music the owner of the rights and obligations pertaining to Crossroads as of 2008.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving
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Cursing his creator for abandoning him, the Creature seeks his revenge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pair reportedly fell into the street, with Bohler abandoning his motorcycle and fleeing the scene on foot.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Komeito political party is reportedly quitting the country’s ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party, a move that could derail Sanae Takaichi’s path to becoming the country’s first female prime minister.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Russell—toying with the idea of quitting acting for good—jumped coasts.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rubio writes a note before handing it to Trump during a roundtable meeting at the White House yesterday.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Senators may have a harder time getting aligned with House Republicans, who passed their bill without the China proposal, in hopes of handing President Donald Trump a negotiating tool.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a lefty-on-lefty matchup, McMahon battled Fluharty for seven pitches, dumping an 83 mph sweeper that was out and over the plate into the right-field short porch.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then in the most recent three games, Dallas had the game against the Packers in the palm of its hand, before letting Jordan Love walk all over it in the final minute of the game.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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White’s legal team challenged it, and in late 2022 an appeals court ruled that the judge had erred in not letting White withdraw his guilty plea.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another new law, SB312, implements a requirement that dogs imported into the state for the purpose of selling or transferring ownership have a health certification completed by a veterinarian dated no more than ten days prior to arrival in California.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Murphy passed for 5,436 yards and 85 TDs at Austin Regents during his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Liberty Christian to begin the 2024 season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Leaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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