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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 had also shown some willingness to turn over heavier weapons such as rocket launchers to Arab monitors and for some of its leaders to leave Gaza, Arab mediators have said.
Never forgiven him for leaving like he did last time, nor will I ever.
Only the smallest, densest regions of the galaxy make it through these battles, leaving the poor galaxy without much fuel for its stellar nurseries — the regions where new stars are born.
After more than 30 years in construction, he said, his experience at Hyundai led him to leave the industry for good.
Some dolphins and whales are discovered already dead, leaving behind a haunting mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades: what drives these intelligent creatures to beach themselves in the first place?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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