leaving Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of departing
   going away; going; departure.
   
2. verb go away from a place
   leave; go away; go forth.
   
   • At what time does your train leave?
   • She didn't leave until midnight
   • The ship leaves at midnight
3. verb go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
   leave.
   
   • She left a mess when she moved out
   • His good luck finally left him
   • her husband left her after 20 years of marriage
   • she wept thinking she had been left behind
4. verb act or be so as to become in a specified state
   leave.
   
   • The inflation left them penniless
   • The president's remarks left us speechless
5. verb leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
   leave; leave behind; leave alone.
   
   • leave it as is
   • leave the young fawn alone
   • leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
6. verb move out of or depart from
   leave; go out; exit; get out.
   
   • leave the room
   • the fugitive has left the country
7. verb make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   leave; provide; allow for; allow.
   
   • This leaves no room for improvement
   • The evidence allows only one conclusion
   • allow for mistakes
   • leave lots of time for the trip
   • This procedure provides for lots of leeway
8. verb have as a result or residue
   leave; result; lead.
   
   • The water left a mark on the silk dress
   • Her blood left a stain on the napkin
9. verb remove oneself from an association with or participation in
   leave; pull up stakes; depart.
   
   • She wants to leave
   • The teenager left home
   • She left her position with the Red Cross
   • He left the Senate after two terms
   • after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
10. verb put into the care or protection of someone
    leave; entrust.
    
    • He left the decision to his deputy
    • leave your child the nurse's care
11. verb leave or give by will after one's death
    will; leave; bequeath.
    
    • My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
    • My grandfather left me his entire estate
12. verb have left or have as a remainder
    leave.
    
    • That left the four of us
    • 19 minus 8 leaves 11
13. verb be survived by after one's death
    leave; leave behind.
    
    • He left six children
    • At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
14. verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
    leave; give; pass on; impart.
    
    • give a secret to the Russians
    • leave your name and address here
    • impart a new skill to the students
15. verb leave behind unintentionally
    leave; forget.
    
    • I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
    • I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors

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