Leave

Quick meaning: Leave is a verb meaning To have a consequence or remnant.

Meaning

To have a consequence or remnant.

More Meanings

1. To depart; to separate from.
2. To transfer something.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To remain (behind); to stay.
4. (transitive, archaic) To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
5. (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
6. (Scrabble) The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.
7. (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

Example Sentences

I left the country and I left my wife.

He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.

Now leave Complaining, and begin your Tea.

I will learn to leave these fruitless tears …

Word Forms

• leaves
• leaving
• leavest
• leaveth
• leaved

Synonyms for leave

Depending on context, synonyms include remove, book, bounce, chuck, dash, depart.

Antonyms for leave

Common opposites include kick out, remain, reside, sojourn, tarry, alter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drop out, quit, depart, exit, go out, leave-taking.

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