leave

Universal Words verb, noun verb (left, left ) place / person 1 to go away from a person or a place: [V] Come on, it's time we left. * The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. * [VN] I hate leaving home. * The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35. home / job / school 2 to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc: [V] My secretary has threatened to leave. * [VN] Some children leave school at 16. wife / husband 3 [VN] ~ sb (for sb) to leave your wife, husband or partner permanently: She's leaving him for another man. sth to do later 4 [VN] to not do sth or deal with sth immediately: Leave the dishes-I'll wash them up later. * Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? sb / sth in condition / place 5 to make or allow sb/sth to remain in a particular condition, place, etc: [VN-ADJ] Leave the door open, please. * The bomb blast left 25 people dead. * [VN-ing] Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. * [VNtoinf] Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. [also VN] 6 to make sth happen or remain as a result: [VN] Red wine leaves a stain. * The puppy left a trail of destruction behind it. * She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. * [VNN] I'm afraid you leave me no choice. 7 (be left) [VN] to remain to be used, sold, etc: Is there any coffee left? * How many tickets do you have left? * (figurative) They are fighting to save what is left of their business. * The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. 8 [VN] ~ sth/sb (behind) to go away from a place without taking sb/sth with you: I've left my bag on the bus. * Don't leave any of your belongings behind. * He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. mathematics 9 [VN] to have a particular amount remaining: Seven from ten leaves three. after death 10 [VN] to have family remaining after your death: He leaves a wife and two children. 11 to give sth to sb when you die: [VN, VNN] She left ｣1 million to her daughter. * She left her daughter ｣1 million. responsibility to sb 12 to allow sb to take care of sth: [VN, +adv./prep.] You can leave the cooking to me. * She left her assistant in charge. * Leave it with me-I'm sure I can sort it out. * 'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' * They left me with all the clearing up. * [VNtoinf] I was left to cope on my own. deliver 13 ~ sth (for sb)