farewell
leave
leave-taking
parting | the act of departing politely, he disliked long farewells, he took his leave, parting is such sweet sorrow |
| French leave | an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell) |
absence without leave
unauthorized absence | unauthorized military absence |
| leave | permission to do something, she was granted leave to speak |
| ticket-of-leave | a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions |
leave
leave of absence | the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty, a ten day's leave to visit his mother |
| compassionate leave | (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death |
sabbatical
sabbatical leave | a leave usually taken every seventh year |
shore leave
liberty | leave granted to a sailor or naval officer |
| sick leave | a leave of absence from work because of illness |
| terminal leave | final leave before discharge from military service |
leave leave alone
leave behind | leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking, leave it as is, leave the young fawn alone, leave the flowers that you see in the park behind |
| leave leave behind | be survived by after one's death, He left six children, At her death, she left behind her husband and cats |
| leave off | stop using, leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here |
| forget leave | leave behind unintentionally, I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant, I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors |
| leave | go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness, She left a mess when she moved out, His good luck finally left him, her husband left her after years of marriage, she wept thinking she had been left behind |
neglect
pretermit
omit
drop
miss
leave out
overlook
overleap | leave undone or leave out, How could I miss that typo?, The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten |
exclude except
leave out leave off
omit take out | prevent from being included or considered or accepted, The bad results were excluded from the report, Leave off the top piece |
| leave no stone unturned | search thoroughly and exhaustively, The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer |
depart
take leave
quit | go away or leave |
leave go forth
go away | go away from a place, At what time does your train leave?, She didn't leave until midnight, The ship leaves at midnight |
exit
go out
get out leave | move out of or depart from, leave the room, the fugitive has left the country |
| leave behind | depart and not take along, He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe |
bequeath
will
leave | leave or give by will after one's death, My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry, My grandfather left me his entire estate |
impart
leave give pass on | transmit (knowledge or skills), give a secret to the Russians, leave your name and address here, impart a new skill to the students |
| entrust leave | put into the care or protection of someone, He left the decision to his deputy, leave your child the nurse's care |
leave office
quit
step down
resign | give up or retire from a position, The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month, The chairman resigned over the financial scandal |
leave
depart
pull up stakes | remove oneself from an association with or participation in, She wants to leave, The teenager left home, She left her position with the Red Cross, He left the Senate after two terms, after years with the same company, she pulled up stakes |
leave
result lead | have as a result or residue, The water left a mark on the silk dress, Her blood left a stain on the napkin |
| leave off | come to an end, stop or cease, the road leaves off at the edge of the forest, leave off where you started |
leave allow for
allow
provide | make a possibility or provide opportunity for, permit to be attainable or cause to remain, This leaves no room for improvement, The evidence allows only one conclusion, allow for mistakes, leave lots of time for the trip, This procedure provides for lots of leeway |
| leave | act or be so as to become in a specified state, The inflation left them penniless, The president's remarks left us speechless |
| leave | have left or have as a remainder, That left the four of us, minus leaves |