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as in to abandon
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in to quit
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in to let
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base
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as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave
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Recent Examples of leave
Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Tae-hwan didn’t seem to care about her or left her behind when ice skating and didn’t seem interested in her conversations.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Nichols' decision to block the move to place the employees on leave came hours after workers were seen removing the signage at the USAID headquarters in downtown Washington.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Tae-hwan didn’t seem to care about her or left her behind when ice skating and didn’t seem interested in her conversations.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
The agency put many people who could help process those payments on leave.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Nichols' decision to block the move to place the employees on leave came hours after workers were seen removing the signage at the USAID headquarters in downtown Washington.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
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After all, few imagined that Trump would move so swiftly to not only abandon Ukraine, but also to threaten it—undermining Ukraine’s self-defense at the very moment that defense is complicating Russian war plans.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Housing inspectors visited rental when kids were living alone At least twice, inspectors visited a Pontiac townhome where the children were allegedly abandoned by their mother, raising questions as to whether the kids could have been found and rescued sooner.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Husband’s current will bequeaths the maximum amount that will not trigger any estate or GST tax to a trust for his children.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Suzanne has followed her lead, has also bequeathed her body to the Faculté de Médecine.—
Hervé Guibert,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Nov. 2024
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Galanis says none of Cameo’s employees quit the company or moved away from Chicago following the policy announcement.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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And like with other addictions, quitting sugar isn’t as simple as just stopping.—
Aviel Kanter,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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South Africa's British rulers handed most farmland to whites.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Israel handed it to the more moderate Palestinian Authority in 2005, but it was expelled two years later by Hamas, which has courted war with Israel ever since.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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How to use it: Combine one tablespoon of powdered eggs with two tablespoons of water, and let sit for a couple minutes until fully rehydrated—that’ll give you the equivalent of one actual egg.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sure, the names might sound like something out of a science textbook, but don’t let that complicate things—simply put, these ingredients work together to support your skin’s health and repair process.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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An illustrious modeling career means Elsesser is often jet-setting the globe, and as a result, her time at home has become her vacation time.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kick off your vacation or say goodbye to a wonderful trip in style by making dinner reservations at Old Florida Fish House.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Here are some tips to make sure location tracking is kept to a minimum: App permissions Head to your phone’s control panel to check permissions.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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