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.