leave

1 to cause to remain behind

you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside

starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another

Synonyms of leave

abandon, desert, forsake, maroon, quit, strand

Words Related to leave

discard, ditch, dump, fling, jettison, junk, scrap, shed, shuck (off), throw away, throw out

deliver, give up, hand over, relinquish, surrender, yield

escape, retreat (from), take off (from), vacate, withdraw (from)

abjure, cut off, disown, reject, renounce, repudiate, separate (from)

sacrifice

distance

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect

Phrases Synonymous with leave

walk away from, walk out on

Near Antonyms of leave

harbor, have, hold, keep, own, possess, reserve, retain, withhold

redeem, rescue, save

Antonyms of leave

reclaim

2 to give by means of a will

I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

Synonyms of leave

bequeath, will

Words Related to leave

deed

hand down, hand on, pass (down)

devise

3 to give up (a job or office)

he left his job in the city and moved out into the country

Synonyms of leave

bag, chuck, quit, resign (from), retire (from), step aside (from), step down (from)

Words Related to leave

abandon, vacate

drop out (of), throw up

Phrases Synonymous with leave

give notice

Near Antonyms of leave

hire (out or on)

Antonyms of leave

stay (at)

4 to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?

Synonyms of leave

commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Words Related to leave

confer, grant

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

recommit, redeliver, retransfer, retransmit

Near Antonyms of leave

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

own, possess

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over

Antonyms of leave

hold, keep, retain

5 to end a usually intimate relationship with

is there ever a good way to leave a lover?

Synonyms of leave

blow off, break off (with), ditch, dump, jilt, kiss off

Words Related to leave

brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub

Synonyms and Antonyms of leave

WORD OF THE DAY

rescind