Leave
/liːv/verb
To go away from a place or person.
He left the house early this morning.
Often appears as...
- leave home
- leave work
Definition 1 of 8
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
'Leave' often implies emotional significance when departing from a place or person.
She left her childhood home, teary-eyed.
Pro Tip 2/2Permanent Departure
Use 'leave' to suggest a long-term or permanent departure.
After the argument, he left for good.
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abandondepartdesertgo awayquitresignvacatewithdraw
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