What is the meaning of leave?

noun

• The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty.
  • usage: "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
  • synonyms: leave of absence
• Permission to do something.
  • usage: "she was granted leave to speak"
• The act of departing politely.
  • usage: "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
  • synonyms: farewell, leave-taking, parting

verb

• Go away from a place.
  • usage: "At what time does your train leave"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
  • synonyms: go forth, go away
• Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness.
  • usage: "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"
• Act or be so as to become in a specified state.
  • usage: "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
• Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking.
  • usage: "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
  • synonyms: leave alone, leave behind
• Move out of or depart from.
  • usage: "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
  • synonyms: exit, go out, get out
• Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: allow for, allow, provide
• Have as a result or residue.
  • usage: "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  • synonyms: result, lead
• Remove oneself from an association with or participation in.
  • usage: "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
  • synonyms: depart, pull up stakes
• Put into the care or protection of someone.
  • usage: "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
  • synonyms: entrust
• Leave or give by will after one's death.
  • usage: "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
  • synonyms: bequeath, will
• Have left or have as a remainder.
  • usage: "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
• Be survived by after one's death.
  • usage: "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
  • synonyms: leave behind
• Transmit (knowledge or skills. )
  • usage: "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
  • synonyms: impart, give, pass on
• Leave behind unintentionally.
  • usage: "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
  • synonyms: forget