to go out of or away from, as a place

to leave the house.

to depart from permanently; quit

to leave a job.

to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.

I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.

to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.

Is there any coffee left?

to let stay or be as specified

to leave a door unlocked.

to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference

We left him to his work.

to let (a thing) remain for action or decision

We left the details to the lawyer.

to give in charge; deposit; entrust

Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.

to stop; cease; give up

He left music to study law.

to disregard; neglect

We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.

to give for use after one's death or departure

to leave all one's money to charity.

to have remaining after death

He leaves a wife and three children.

to have as a remainder after subtraction

2 from 4 leaves 2.

Nonstandard . let 1 ( defs. 1, 2, 6 ) .

to go away, depart, or set out

We leave for Europe tomorrow.

leave alone. alone ( def. 7 ) .

leave off,

to desist from; cease; stop; abandon.

to stop using or wearing

It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.

to omit

to leave a name off a list.

leave out, to omit; exclude

She left out an important detail in her account.

noun

limitation , prohibition , restriction , workday

verb

come , go , continue , hold , keep , care , maintain

noun

allowance , assent , authorization , concession , consent , dispensation , freedom , go-ahead * , green light * , liberty , okay , permit , sanction , sufferance , tolerancenotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , to allow; leave means to go away from a place , adieu , departure , farewell , furlough , goodbye , leave of absence , leave-taking , parting , retirement , sabbatical , vacation , withdrawalnotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , approbation , approval , endorsement , license , cong , conge , devoir , egress , exeat , french leave , leaving , permission , valediction , withdrawal

verb

abscond , beat it * , break away , clear out * , come away , cut out , decamp , defect , desert , disappear , ditch * , elope , embark , emigrate , escape , exit , flee , flit , fly , forsake , give the slip , go , go away , go forth , head out , issue , migrate , move , move out , part , pull out * , push off * , quit , relinquish , remove oneself , retire , ride off , run along * , sally , say goodbye , scram , set out , slip out , split * , start , step down , take a hike , take leave , take off , vacate , vamoose * , vanish , walk out , withdrawnotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , to allow; leave means to go away from a place , back out * , cease , cede , desist , drop , drop out * , evacuate , forbear , give notice , give up * , hand over , knock off , maroon , refrain , resign , stop , surrender , terminate , waive , yieldnotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , allow , have , lay down , leave behind , let , let be , let continue , let go , let stay , mislay , omit , permit , suffernotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , allot , apportion , assign , bequeath , bequest , commit , confide , consign , demise , devise , entrust , give over , hand down , legate , refer , transmit , willnotes:let means to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen , depart , get away , get off , pull out , run , withdraw , will , throw over , demit , abandon , abstain from , allowance , dash off , deliver , depart from , desist from , endow , exclude , forego , forgo , furlough , getaway , holiday , intrust , liberty , license , permission , retire from , sabbatical , setout , split , vacation , vamoose

phrasal verb

arrest , belay , cease , check , discontinue , halt , quit , stall , surcease , break off , desist , give up , relinquish , remit , stop , cut out