leave
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
a ten day's leave to visit his mother
Types & categories
- time off hypernym
- furlough hyponym
- pass hyponym
- compassionate leave hyponym
- sabbatical hyponym
- shore leave hyponym
- sick leave hyponym
- terminal leave hyponym
Sense 2 verb
go away from a place
At what time does your train leave?
Types & categories
- go out hyponym
- desert hyponym
- take leave hyponym
- pop off hyponym
- walk away hyponym
- hightail hyponym
- walk out hyponym
- come away hyponym
- vamoose hyponym
- scram hyponym
- bolt out hyponym
- ride off hyponym
- go out hyponym
- tarry hyponym
- take off hyponym
- pull out hyponym
- rush off hyponym
- lam hyponym
- slip away hyponym
- vacate hyponym
Related & opposite
- arrive antonym
- leave-taking derivation
- departer derivation
- exit verb group
- pull up stakes verb group
Sense 3 noun
permission to do something
she was granted leave to speak
Types & categories
- permission hypernym
Sense 4 verb
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
She left a mess when she moved out
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- leave-taking derivation
- forget verb group
Sense 5 noun
the act of departing politely
he disliked long farewells
Types & categories
- departure hypernym
- valediction hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
act or be so as to become in a specified state
The inflation left them penniless
Types & categories
- make hypernym
Related & opposite
- lead verb group
Sense 7 verb
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
leave it as is
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- leave verb group
Sense 8 verb
move out of or depart from
leave the room
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- enter antonym
- leave-taking derivation
- exit derivation
- exit derivation
- leave verb group
Sense 9 verb
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
This leaves no room for improvement
Types & categories
- yield hypernym
Related & opposite
- admit verb group
Sense 10 verb
have as a result or residue
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- final result derivation
- effect derivation
- resultant derivation
- leave verb group
- leave verb group
Sense 11 verb
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
She wants to leave
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- leave verb group
Sense 12 verb
put into the care or protection of someone
He left the decision to his deputy
Types & categories
- hand hypernym
Sense 13 verb
leave or give by will after one's death
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- disown antonym
- testament derivation
- leave behind verb group
- impart verb group
Sense 14 verb
have left or have as a remainder
That left the four of us
Types & categories
- have hypernym
Related & opposite
- leave alone verb group
- lead verb group
Sense 15 verb
be survived by after one's death
He left six children
Types & categories
- widow hyponym
Related & opposite
- die entails
- leave behind verb group
- bequeath verb group
Sense 16 verb
transmit (knowledge or skills)
give a secret to the Russians
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 17 verb
leave behind unintentionally
I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
Types & categories
- lose hypernym
Related & opposite
- leave verb group
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | time off |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | furlough |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | compassionate leave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sabbatical |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shore leave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sick leave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | terminal leave |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | arrive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | leave-taking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | departer |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | exit |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | pull up stakes |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | go out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | desert |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | take leave |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pop off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | walk away |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hightail |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | walk out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | come away |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vamoose |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | scram |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bolt out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ride off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | go out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tarry |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | take off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pull out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rush off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | lam |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | slip away |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vacate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | permission |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | leave-taking |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | forget |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | jilt |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | desert |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | leave |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | leave |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | take off |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | exit |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | part |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | departure |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | valediction |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | lead |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | make |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | refrain |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | let |
| 8 | antonym | Related & opposite | enter |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | leave-taking |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | exit |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | exit |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | go away |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | pop out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | file out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | hop out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | fall out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | get off |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | step out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | eject |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | undock |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | log out |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | admit |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | yield |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | final result |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | resultant |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | give rise |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | lead |
| 11 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | step down |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | drop out |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | hand |
| 13 | antonym | Related & opposite | disown |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | testament |
| 13 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave behind |
| 13 | verb group | Related & opposite | impart |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | gift |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | devise |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | pass on |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | remember |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | fee-tail |
| 14 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave alone |
| 14 | verb group | Related & opposite | lead |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | have |
| 15 | entails | Related & opposite | die |
| 15 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave behind |
| 15 | verb group | Related & opposite | bequeath |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | widow |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | imparting |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | giving |
| 16 | verb group | Related & opposite | bequeath |
| 16 | verb group | Related & opposite | give |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | tell |
| 16 | hyponym | Types & categories | convey |
| 17 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | lose |