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Meaning of the word leaving in English

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leaving

Verb

1.

go away from.

Example:
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she left New York on June 6
Synonym:
pull out of quit abandon vacate evacuate make off clear out make oneself scarce check out run away from push off shove off cut cut and run do a bunk split vamoose scoot clear off take off make tracks up sticks flit set off head make set sail
Antonym:
arrive come stay
2.

allow to remain.

Example:
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the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave
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leave leave out sick leave maternity leave annual leave leave off paternity leave