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leave to

VERB

bequeath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bestow entrust hand down impart pass on

STRONG

commit devise endow grant leave transmit will

WEAK

hand on legate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

keep receive

VERB

commit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate charge engage give hold invest offer promise send

STRONG

allot apportion authorize commend commission confide consign convey delegate deliver deposit depute deputize destine dispatch employ empower ice imprison institutionalize intrust move ordain relegate remove shift submit transfer vest

WEAK

confer trust depend upon give to do grant authority hand over make responsible for put away put in the hands of rely upon turn over to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel keep let go refuse release take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade fix hide reject remain retain retract stay

WEAK

cease desist end idle keep from loaf rest stop wait

Example Sentences

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The Home Office said the suspect was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Home Office said the alleged attacker was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I have $750,000 in an IRA that I would like to leave to my children, if possible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s your business, your life savings and your decision about how much, if anything, you leave to your heirs.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He sat down: but he did not get leave to speak directly.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë