Definition of leavenext
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as in to bequeath
to give by means of a will I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

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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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leave

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noun

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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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Recent Examples of leave
Verb
One flight last week leaving from al-Qassim airport north of Riyadh to Geneva, sold for €94,000 ($105,000), compared with a price of about €60,000 ($67,000) before the closure of the main airport in Riyadh. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 This serving tray combines natural rattan with an elevated floral pattern filled with roses and autumn leaves atop a stainless steel base. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
These li’l leaves of pak choi sauté in 24 seconds or can melt instantly into soups. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The goddesses in these paintings have a serene air, with roots firmly anchored in the earth, but also a crown of leaves that sway with the wind. — Tatiane De Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave
Verb
  • But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • They are joined by other Democrats who have spent years trying to push the party to abandon its more cautious approach to governing, and could now get their chance.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But her tradition does appear to have bequeathed her a powerful suspicion of the will.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Charles Hall later bequeathed the property to his wife and children when his health declined, family said.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading ⦠CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ingrid spotted my car, greeted me with a big hug, and handed me a glass of white wine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Queen Camilla, who wears the midi and maxidresses, took her admiration for Me+Em a step further, handing the brand a Royal Warrant as an official supplier of clothing and accessories to the royal household.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To be fair, the fault here lies equally with the scripts, which dump information without first creating suspense.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Forecasters have said that over a 3-day period, slow moving storms could dump as much as 5-inches of rain on the area.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Longtime collaborator Erik Blood foregrounds Butler’s dry drum machines in the mix, letting every other element shuffle around them, snaking toward the spotlight for a brief moment and retreating back into the brume.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The deal lets Zuckerberg sell or transfer shares without losing his voting majority, preserving his control of Meta even if the measure passes.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kaufman said Rivera stopped working for the mayor’s office in April, then received unused vacation pay for another four months.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As anyone who has ever planned a family vacation knows, booking a home that satisfies all of your party’s needs is a true art.
    — Rachel Fletcher, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The files were later released online and made available on streaming platforms without Mathers' permission or knowledge.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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