leave
Exit the premises
Leave is actually two distinct words: the noun and verb are derived from different sources.
Leave the verb is a synonym of depart in its core meaning but also has transitive uses that convey the idea of separation of the subject from something else: Did you leave your bike at school?
The verb leave is also interchangeable with let in a few expressions.
The noun leave has multiple meanings, including permission, parting, and permitted absence.
Departing salutation
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- partingAct of leaving another
- valedictionFormal parting statement
send-off · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · adios · bon voyage · leavetaking · wave
Cease doing something
- step downVoluntarily leave power
- retireCease employment permanently
- vacateLeave a place empty
- abdicateFormally renounce authority
renounce · relinquish · give notice · bow out · walk away · exit · stand down
Abandon completely
- desertTo leave behind completely
- strandThin fiber piece
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- walk out onAbruptly abandon someone
jilt · dump · neglect · relinquish · renounce · give up · let go · cast off
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- time offScheduled absence from duties
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
- furloughGranted absence from work
break · respite · hiatus · recess · personal day · bereavement · R&R
Way to leave
- goingMoving toward somewhere
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- evacuationRemoval from danger
exodus · flight · emigration · migration · disappearance · vanishing · abandonment · egress
Matter left behind
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- leftoverFood saved after meals
- remainderWhat's left over
deposit · mark · imprint · legacy · aftermath · vestige · evidence · memory
Favorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
clearance · go-ahead · green light · blessing · nod · okay · thumbs-up · licence
Release of substance outward
- honorable dischargeSatisfactory military service completion
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- separationState of being apart
- mustering outRelease from military service
demobilization · release · papers · DD-214 · medical discharge · dishonorable discharge · retirement
goodbye
Departing salutation
valediction · send-off · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · adios · bon voyage · leavetaking · wave · embrace
quit
Cease doing something
abdicate · renounce · relinquish · give notice · bow out · walk away · exit · stand down
forsake
Abandon completely
walk out on · jilt · dump · neglect · relinquish · renounce · give up · let go · cast off · discard
vacation
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- time offScheduled absence from duties
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
furlough · break · respite · hiatus · recess · personal day · bereavement · R&R
exit
Way to leave
- goingMoving toward somewhere
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
evacuation · exodus · flight · emigration · migration · disappearance · vanishing · abandonment · egress · check-out
residue
Matter left behind
remainder · deposit · mark · imprint · legacy · aftermath · vestige · evidence · memory · impression
approval
Favorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
sanction · clearance · go-ahead · green light · blessing · nod · okay · thumbs-up · licence · pass
discharge
Release of substance outward
- honorable dischargeSatisfactory military service completion
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- separationState of being apart
mustering out · demobilization · release · papers · DD-214 · medical discharge · dishonorable discharge · retirement
shedding
Losing outer covering
canopy · rustling · greenery · wilting · yellowing · browning · raking · mulch · compost · leaffall
- leave me aloneDemand for solitude
- leave aloneRefrain from disturbing
- leave outFail to include
- leave behindDepart without taking
- leave homeDepart from one's residence
- take it or leave itNon-negotiable final offer
leaf, leafy, leaves, leaving, leaflet, leave out, leave behind, leavings, leafed