Synonyms for leave
Another word for leave is leave of absence, leave-taking or farewell. Below are 22 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: leaved, leaver, leaves.
1. noun: the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
- leave of absence
2. noun: permission to do something
3. noun: the act of departing politely
- leave-taking
- farewell synonyms
- parting synonyms
4. verb: go away from a place
- go away synonyms
- go forth synonyms
- get out synonyms
- go out synonyms
- exit synonyms
- pull up stakes
- depart synonyms
Antonyms
- arrive synonyms
5. verb: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- forget synonyms
6. verb: act or be so as to become in a specified state
- lead synonyms
- result synonyms
7. verb: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- let alone
- leave behind
- leave alone
8. verb: move out of or depart from
- get out synonyms
- go out synonyms
- exit synonyms
- go away synonyms
- go forth synonyms
9. verb: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- provide synonyms
- allow synonyms
- allow for
- admit synonyms
10. verb: produce as a result or residue
- lead synonyms
- result synonyms
11. verb: remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- pull up stakes
- depart synonyms
- go away synonyms
- go forth synonyms
12. verb: put into the care or protection of someone
- entrust
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- time off
- family leave
- pass synonyms
- sick leave
- liberty synonyms
- shore leave
- terminal leave
- parental leave
- compassionate leave
- sabbatical leave
- sabbatical
- furlough
- permission
- going synonyms
- going away
- leaving
- departure synonyms
- valediction
- part synonyms
- take off synonyms
- start synonyms
- set out synonyms
- start out synonyms
- run synonyms
- run out synonyms
- set off synonyms
- come away
- run off synonyms
- move synonyms
- fuck off synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for leave?
You can say leave of absence, leave-taking, farewell, parting or go away instead of leave. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty".
What is the opposite of leave?
The opposite of leave is arrive.
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