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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
He was finally released by City in 2013 aged 24, before leaving football and going on to work as an estate agent.
Appearing with a shaved head, Alcaraz said his brother had a mishap with the shears when giving him a trim, leaving him no choice but to opt for a buzz-cut.
After leaving the Salk, Baltimore returned to Boston and became an associate professor of microbiology at MIT.
Emiliano Caffera's side failed to score a try in their final defeat by Italy, leaving Silva on her own for at least four more years.
"The Thai soldiers came and asked us to leave," said Huis Malis.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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