What is another word for leave
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leave
/liːv/
To go away from a place or person; the act of leaving or exiting a place or vicinity; a period of time when one has permission to be absent from work or duty.
Antonyms of leave
Nouns
Strongest matches:
- arrival
- entrance
- stay
Weak matches:
- return
- homecoming
Verbs
As in to go away
Strongest matches:
- arrive
- enter
- stay
Weak matches:
- return
- come back
Verbs
As in to allow to remain
Strongest matches:
- remove
- take
- withdraw
Weak matches:
- displace
- extract
Synonyms
depart, exit, go, vacate, withdraw, retire, take off, abscond, quit, abandon, desert, evacuate, forsake, decamp
Usage examples:
1. Before she moved to another country, she had to leave her job of ten years.
2. He wrote a note to say he'd leave the keys under the mat.
3. They decided to leave the decision up to fate.
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