takes leave
Bids farewell, exits
Takes leave means to depart or say goodbye, often with a sense of formality: She took her leave after dinner.
The phrase also appears in take leave of one's senses, meaning to act irrationally or go temporarily mad: Have you taken leave of your senses?
In employment contexts, to take leave is to use authorized time off from work: He's taking leave next month for the baby.
- departsGoes away from
- goes awayCeases to be present
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- going away partyCelebration before departure
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
resignation · goodbye · says goodbye · abscond · vacation · mental health day · absence · severance · relinquishment · decamp · retirement · exit · dismissal · separation · excuse · withdraws · disengagement · abandonment