Definitions

leaving

[lee-ving] / ˈli vɪŋ /

NOUN

desertion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betrayal

STRONG

abrogation apostasy avoidance backsliding departure derelict dereliction disaffection disavowal divorce elusion escape evasion falseness flight forsaking perfidy rejection relinquishment renunciation repudiation resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery truancy withdrawal

WEAK

absconding castoff defecting departing disavowing falling away going back on marooning recreancy running out on

Antonyms

STRONG

allowance approval arrival coming meeting ratification stay

WEAK

aid assistance help staying

NOUN

emigration

Synonyms

STRONG

colonization crossing defection departure displacement exile exodus expatriation journey march movement peregrination relocation removal resettlement settling shift transplanting travel trek voyage wandering

WEAK

homesteading moving reestablishment uprooting

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival entrance

WEAK

arriving immigration remaining

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

side

STRONG

bit dregs fragment lees particle piece portion remainder remnant residue scrap share stub

WEAK

butt end tag end

Antonyms

STRONG

base core entirety whole

NOUN

estrangement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alienation disaffection disunity hostility schism separation

STRONG

breach disassociation division divorce leave parting removal split withdrawal withholding

WEAK

antagonization breakup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendliness

STRONG

connection introduction juncture marriage

WEAK

union

NOUN

excretion

Synonyms

STRONG

defecation discharge ejection elimination evacuation expelling expulsion exudation perspiration secretion sweating urination voiding

WEAK

discharging ejecting

Antonyms

WEAK

accretion eating receiving

NOUN

immigration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exodus migration travel

STRONG

colonization crossing defection departure displacement exile expatriation journey march movement peregrination relocation removal resettlement settling shift transmigration transplanting trek voyage wandering

WEAK

homesteading moving reestablishment uprooting

Antonyms

STRONG

entrance

NOUN

offal

Synonyms

STRONG

carrion debris junk refuse remains rubbish trash waste

Antonyms

STRONG

assets possessions property sense

NOUN

resignation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

departure retirement surrender termination withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment abdication notice renunciation

WEAK

giving up quitting tendering vacating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay

WEAK

agreement impatience intolerance resistance taking on

NOUN

scrap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chunk fragment grain hunk lump morsel shred sliver snippet speck

STRONG

atom bite butt chip crumb cutting discard end glob gob iota jot junk leftover mite modicum mouthful part particle piece portion remains slice snatch stump trace waste

WEAK

bits and pieces castoff odds and ends orts smithereen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

whole

NOUN

shard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fragment particle remnant

STRONG

bit butt dregs lees piece portion remainder residue scrap share side stub

WEAK

butt end ort tag end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

base core

NOUN

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning dawn kickoff opening outset

STRONG

birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction onset origin source spring takeoff

WEAK

alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination

WEAK

stop

Example Sentences

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The law didn’t specify how social-media companies would have to verify users’ ages, leaving that up to the regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The World Cup begins in North America on Thursday but China won't be there after failing to qualify once again, leaving their sole appearance back in 2002.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Every referee's ambition is to go to the World Cup," Artan told BBC Somali in an interview last week before leaving home.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But his personal life stemmed from not ever forgiving his mother for leaving him behind when he was little.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At home, they didn't know he was leaving.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

leaving

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