leave

US /liːv/
UK /liːv/
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1.

go away from

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She decided to leave the party early.
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He will leave for London tomorrow.
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departexit
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arrivestay
2.

allow or cause to remain in a specified state or position

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Please leave the door open.
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Don't leave your dirty clothes on the floor.
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allow to remainlet remain
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takeremove
3.

have as a remainder

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If you take two from five, that leaves three.
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The accident left him with a permanent scar.
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remainresult in
1.

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work or school

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She is on maternity leave for three months.
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He took a week's leave to visit his family.
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vacationfurloughabsence
2.

permission to do something

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He asked for leave to speak.
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The court granted him leave to appeal.
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permissionauthorization
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leave outsick leavematernity leaveannual leaveleave offpaternity leaveleave aside