the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
"a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
the act of departing politely
"he disliked long farewells"
"he took his leave"
"parting is such sweet sorrow"
The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
"After her doctor's appointment, Sarah asked for a thirty-minute leave during lunch break."
Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
In plain English: Leave is time off from work or school that you get to go somewhere else or do something fun.
"I want to leave for a short break before we start the meeting."
Usage: Use "leave" as a noun when referring to authorized time off from work or duty, such as asking for annual leave. Always capitalize it only if it begins a sentence or appears in a title, otherwise keep it lowercase.
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
"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"
act or be so as to become in a specified state
"The inflation left them penniless"
"The president's remarks left us speechless"
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
"leave it as is"
"leave the young fawn alone"
"leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
"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"
be survived by after one's death
"He left six children"
"At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
To have a consequence or remnant.
"The committee voted to leave a fine on anyone caught littering in the park."
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.
To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
To produce leaves or foliage.
To raise; to levy.
In plain English: To leave means to go away from a place or person.
"I need to leave for work at seven o'clock."
Usage: The everyday meaning of leave is to go away from a place or person, not to raise or levy. Use this word when you are departing somewhere or allowing someone to remain in their current position.
The word "leave" comes from the Old English lǣfan, which originally meant "to let stay." It traveled into Middle English as leven before settling into its current form.