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What is another word for Leave? – 262 Leave Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    depart go exit quit abandon desert forsake relinquish surrender vacate evacuate retreat withdraw remove discharge release liberate free discharge dismiss drop cease stop pause break separate part split divide sever terminate end finish conclude abscond flee fly escape elope decamp defect secede emigrate migrate transmigrate expatriate leave behind lay aside set aside put aside shelve table postpone delay stay linger tarry loiter hover remain stay behind stick around hang around wait pause halt desist refrain abstain forbear renounce renegate repudiate reject refuse decline spurn shun avoid evade escape elude.

    Meaning of Leave

    The primary meaning of the word "leave" is to go away from a place or situation.

    Definitions

    • To go away from a place or person, typically in order to go to another place
    • To cause something to be in a particular state when one goes away
    • To give something to someone, typically in one's will
    • To stop doing something or to stop using something
    • To allow someone or something to do something or to be in a particular state

    Etymology of Leave

    The word "leave" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with the Old English word "lēafan" meaning "to leave, depart, or quit"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century, with its meaning and usage evolving over time
    The word is also related to the Old Norse word "leyfa", the Dutch word "laten", and the German word "lassen", all of which carry similar meanings

    Example Uses

    • I will leave for the airport at 5 am tomorrow
    • She left her job to start her own business
    • He left the room without saying a word
    • They left their car in the parking lot
    • The company will leave the decision to the board of directors

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    stay remain arrive enter join accompany attend participate engage continue persist stay behind linger tarry loiter hover return come back rejoin reunite meet greet welcome receive accept take keep retain hold grasp cling adhere stick stay put settle establish reside dwell abide inhabit occupy possess own have hold on persist persevere endure continue stay on remain on keep on go on proceed advance progress.

    Related Nouns

    departure exit leave vacation holiday break pause stop halt termination conclusion end finish abandonment desertion relinquishment surrender evacuation retreat withdrawal removal discharge release liberation freedom separation parting split division severance termination cessation conclusion finale expiration lapse demise extinction.

    Related Verbs

    depart exit quit abandon desert relinquish surrender vacate evacuate retreat withdraw remove discharge release liberate free dismiss drop cease stop pause break separate part split divide sever terminate end finish conclude abscond flee fly escape elope decamp defect secede emigrate migrate transmigrate expatriate.

    Related Adjectives

    departing exiting quitting abandoning deserting relinquishing surrendering vacating evacuating retreating withdrawing removing discharging releasing liberating freeing dismissive dropping ceasing stopping pausing breaking separating parting splitting dividing severing terminating ending finishing concluding absconding fleeing flying escaping eloping decamping defecting seceding emigrating migrating transmigrating expatriating.