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leave

leave

I usually leave the office at 6 p.m.

Forms

  • leaves 3rd-person singular present

    She leaves for work before sunrise.

  • left past

    He left the keys on the kitchen table.

  • left past participle

    By the time we arrived, they had already left.

  • leaving present participle / gerund

    Leaving early tomorrow will help you avoid traffic.

  • left adj.

    Take the left exit on the freeway.

  • leaver noun

    The school leavers organized a reunion this summer.

Phrasal verbs

  • leave out

    leave out

    To omit or exclude something or someone.

    Don't leave out any details when you write the summary.

  • leave behind

    leave behind

    To forget to take something or to not bring someone/something along.

    She left her passport behind and had to go back for it.

  • leave off

    leave off

    To stop doing something or to omit a part.

    Let's leave off this topic until everyone has had a chance to read the report.

  • leave for

    leave for

    To depart in order to go to a destination.

    We're leaving for the airport at 4 a.m.

  • leave on

    leave on

    To keep something switched on or in place.

    Can you leave the lights on? I'll be back soon.

  • leave it up to (someone)

    leave it up to (someone)

    To give someone the responsibility to decide or choose.

    I'll leave it up to you to pick the restaurant.

  • leave alone

    leave alone

    To stop bothering, changing, or touching someone or something.

    Please leave the cat alone while it's sleeping.

  • leave with

    leave with

    To give something to someone to keep or to entrust someone with something.

    Leave the documents with the receptionist and she'll deliver them.

  • leave out of

    leave out of

    To exclude someone from an activity or group.

    Don't leave me out of the planning—I'd like to help.

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