leave
Third Person
leaves
Present Participle
leaving
Past Tense
left
Past Participle
left
1
to go away from somewhere
- She left her friends at the party without any goodbye.
- She decided to leave the party because it was too crowded.
- The bus will leave in five minutes, so be quick!
- They will leave for their vacation tomorrow morning.
- I need to leave for the airport in an hour.
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2
to allow someone or something to remain in a particular place, state, or condition without changing or disturbing it
- Don't leave your dog alone in the car on a hot day.
- Leave the dough to rise for an hour before baking it.
- Please leave the computer running; I'm in the middle of an important task.
- Please leave the lights on; I'll be home late.
- You left your partner waiting at the restaurant.
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