leave

Definitions of leave in various dictionaries:

noun - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

noun - permission to do something

noun - the act of departing politely

verb - go away from a place

verb - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

verb - act or be so as to become in a specified state

verb - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

verb - move out of or depart from

verb - make a possibility or provide opportunity for

verb - have as a result or residue

verb - remove oneself from an association with or participation in

verb - put into the care or protection of someone

verb - leave or give by will after one's death

verb - have left or have as a remainder

verb - be survived by after one's death

verb - transmit (knowledge or skills)

verb - leave behind unintentionally

To go out of or away from: not allowed to leave the room.

To go without taking or removing: left my book on the bus.

To omit or exclude: left out the funniest part of the story.

To have as a result, consequence, or remainder: The car left a trail of exhaust fumes.

To cause or allow to be or remain in a specified state: left the lights on.

To have remaining after death: left a young son.

To bequeath: left her money to charity.

To give over to another to control or act on: Leave all the details to us.

To abandon or forsake: leave home; left her husband.

To remove oneself from association with or participation in: left the navy for civilian life.

To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one’s departure or in one’s absence: He left a note for you.

To cause or permit to be or remain attainable: left myself plenty of time.

To allow or permit; let.

To stop; cease.

Those who do not accept these examples generally feel that leave alone should mean simply “to depart from one who remains in solitude”: They were left alone in the wilderness.

Permission to do something.

Official permission to be absent from work or duty, as that granted to military or corporate personnel.

The period of time granted by such permission.

An act of departing; a farewell: took leave of her with a heavy heart.

verb - to go away from