leave

Noun
  1. The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty (synset 115164090)
    "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
    is a type of: time off - a time period when you are not required to work
    subtypes:
    same as: leave of absence
  2. Permission to do something (synset 106702859)
    "she was granted leave to speak"
    is a type of: permission - approval to do something
  3. The act of departing politely (synset 100053917)
    "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
    is a type of: departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
    subtypes: valediction - the act of saying farewell
    same as: farewell, leave-taking, parting
Verb
  1. Go away from a place (synset 202013448)
    "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
    subtypes:
    same as: go away, go forth
    verb group:
  2. Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness (synset 200615374)
    "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"
    subtypes:
    verb group: forget, leave - leave behind unintentionally
  3. Act or be so as to become in a specified state (synset 202735289)
    "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
    is a type of: get, make - give certain properties to something
    verb group: lead, leave, result - produce as a result or residue
  4. Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking (synset 200136799)
    "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
    is a type of: forbear, refrain - resist doing something
    subtypes: let - leave unchanged
    same as: leave alone, leave behind, let alone
    verb group: leave - have left or have as a remainder
  5. Move out of or depart from (synset 202019450)
    "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    subtypes:
    • depart, go, go away - move away from a place into another direction
    • pop out - exit briefly
    • file out - march out, in a file
    • get off, hop out - get out of quickly
    • fall out - leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
    • get off - leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
    • step out - go outside a room or building for a short period of time
    • eject - leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
    • undock - move out of a dock
    • log off, log out - exit a computer
    same as: exit, get out, go out
    verb group: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place
  6. Make a possibility or provide opportunity for;
    Permit to be attainable or cause to remain (synset 202727313)
    "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"
    is a type of: afford, give, yield - be the cause or source of
    same as: allow, allow for, provide
    verb group: admit, allow - afford possibility
  7. Produce as a result or residue (synset 202641740)
    "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
    is a type of: bring about, give rise, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist
    subtypes: lead - tend to or result in
    same as: lead, result
    verb group:
    • leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state
    • leave - have left or have as a remainder
  8. Remove oneself from an association with or participation in (synset 202388582)
    "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"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes:
    same as: depart, pull up stakes
    verb group: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place
  9. Put into the care or protection of someone (synset 202361226)
    "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child in the nurse's care"
    is a type of: give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over - place into the hands or custody of
    same as: entrust
  10. Leave or give by will after one's death (synset 202233837)
    "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
    is a type of: gift, give, present - give as a present; make a gift of
    subtypes:
    • devise - give by will, especially real property
    • pass on - give to or transfer possession of
    • remember - show appreciation to
    • entail, fee-tail - limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
    same as: bequeath, will
    verb group:
  11. Have left or have as a remainder (synset 202736010)
    "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
    is a type of: have - have left
    verb group:
  12. Be survived by after one's death (synset 200360745)
    "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
    entail: buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    subtypes: widow - cause to be without a spouse
    same as: leave behind
    verb group:
  13. Transmit (knowledge or skills) (synset 202301114)
    "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
    is a type of: tell - let something be known
    subtypes: convey - (of information) make known; pass on
    same as: give, impart, pass on
    verb group:
  14. Leave behind unintentionally (synset 200614532)
    "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
    is a type of: lose - miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
    same as: forget
    verb group: leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

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