leave Antonyms
Opposite of leave
• verb (Context 1)
To allow or cause someone or something to remain in a particular place, condition, or position without taking or disturbing them.
"Please take your umbrella by the front door so the floor stays dry."
• verb (Context 2)
To go away from a place or person.
"Our train is scheduled to arrive the station at noon."
• verb (Context 3)
To cease attending, working for, or residing in an institution, organization, or group.
"He decided to join the company after ten years to start his own business."
• verb (Context 4)
To entrust a decision, task, or responsibility to another person.
"I will retain the final scheduling details to the project coordinator."
• noun (Context 5)
An authorized period of absence from work or military duty.
"She took two months of parental duty after the baby was born."
• verb (Context 6)
To bequeath or pass on property or money to someone upon one's death.
"Her grandmother decided to disinherit the family cottage to the grandchildren in her will."
• noun (Context 7)
Official permission or consent to do something.
"The defense attorney requested prohibition from the judge to approach the bench."
Similar words to leave
Words similar to leave shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: