Definitions
1.VerbTo have a consequence or remnant.
To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely."I left my car at home and took a bus to work.; The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.; There's not much food left. We'd better go to the shops.; The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.; Infantile paralysis left him lame for the rest of his life.; She left disappointed.; The accident left the car a heap of twisted metal.; Leave your hat in the hall.; We should leave the legal matters to lawyers.; I left my sewing and went to the window to watch the falling snow."
2.VerbTo cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely."I left my car at home and took a bus to work.; The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.; There's not much food left. We'd better go to the shops."
3.VerbTo cause, to result in."The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.; Infantile paralysis left him lame for the rest of his life.; She left disappointed.; The accident left the car a heap of twisted metal."
4.VerbTo put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself."Leave your hat in the hall.; We should leave the legal matters to lawyers.; I left my sewing and went to the window to watch the falling snow."
5.VerbTo depart; to separate from.
To let be or do without interference."I left him to his reflections.; I leave my hearers to judge.; I'll leave it to you to decide.; I left the country and I left my wife.; I left the band.; I think you'd better leave."
6.VerbTo let be or do without interference."I left him to his reflections.; I leave my hearers to judge.; I'll leave it to you to decide."
7.VerbTo depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
8.VerbTo end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project)."I left the band."
9.VerbTo die (the object denotes those affected by the death).
10.VerbTo depart; to go away from a certain place or state."I think you'd better leave."
11.VerbTo transfer something.
To transfer possession of after death."When my father died, he left me the house.; I'll leave the car in the station so you can pick it up there.; Can't we just leave this to the experts?"
12.VerbTo transfer possession of after death."When my father died, he left me the house."
13.VerbTo give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit."I'll leave the car in the station so you can pick it up there."
14.VerbTo transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with."Can't we just leave this to the experts?"
15.VerbTo remain (behind); to stay.
16.VerbTo stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
17.NounThe action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball."He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64."
18.NounThe arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
19.NounThe tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn."I didn't score much, but LING was a good leave."
20.NounPermission to be absent; time away from one's work."I've just been given three weeks' leave by my boss — I don't think I still have some leave owing to me."
21.NounPermission."Might I beg leave to accompany you?; The applicant now seeks leave to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences."
22.NounFarewell, departure."I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance."
23.VerbTo give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
24.VerbTo produce leaves or foliage.
25.VerbTo raise; to levy.