leave

verb
/ˈliːv/

To have a consequence or remnant.

Other meanings

To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
To cause, to result in.

Synonyms

go forth
go away

Example sentences

“I've asked you several times to leave.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Sometimes it's better to leave business unfinished.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Please leave a message after the tone.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "lǣfan" (to leave).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “leave” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.