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leave
noun as in permission
Strongest matches
Strong matches
assent, concession, consent, dispensation, freedom, go ahead, liberty, okay, permit, sanction, sufferance, tolerance
Weak match
noun as in holiday, time off
Strongest matches
furlough, leave of absence, retirement, sabbatical, vacation
verb as in depart, abandon physically
Strong matches
abscond, decamp, defect, desert, ditch, elope, embark, emigrate, exit, flit, forsake, issue, migrate, part, relinquish, sally, scram, slip, slip away, split, vacate, vamoose, vanish
Weak matches
beat it, break away, clear out, come away, cut out, give the slip, go away, go forth, head out, move out, pull out, push off, remove oneself, ride off, run along, say goodbye, set out, slip out, step down, take a hike, take leave, walk out
verb as in abandon, renounce
verb as in forget, neglect
Example Sentences
It ripped a terrifying path through the Caribbean, leaving at least 31 dead in Haiti, including 10 children who drowned in heavy flooding, and ravaged parts of Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Tesla doesn’t report monthly sales or sales by region, leaving investors to rely on industry sources.
“I grew up on free cheese and powdered milk and waiting for your friends to leave the store so they won’t see me pay with stamps,” he wrote.
The 33-year-old was only appointed in May after leaving French Ligue 1 side Lens so that he could return to the UK, but he has won just two of 13 Championship games this season.
Inter, last season's Champions League finalists, took to the pitch knowing a win would leave them breathing down Napoli's neck.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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