
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
To omit or exclude something or someone.
Don't leave out any details when you write the summary.

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
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
To depart in order to go to a destination.
We're leaving for the airport at 4 a.m.

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)
To give someone the responsibility to decide or choose.
I'll leave it up to you to pick the restaurant.

leave alone
To stop bothering, changing, or touching someone or something.
Please leave the cat alone while it's sleeping.

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
To exclude someone from an activity or group.
Don't leave me out of the planning—I'd like to help.
