Close the door when you leave.
Source: tatoeba (1897)
Leave
/liːv/
Synonyms for "leave" (507 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (102)
Verb(24 words)
Noun(12 words)
leave of absencea shoveabandonabandoningapprovalauthorizationbequeathbequeathingbuggercheckoutconsentdeced
abandonabdicateabruptabscondabscondenceabsenceabsence without leaveabsentationabsenteeismabsentingabstain fromaccordadd a codiciladieuadmissionadmitalienateallowallowancealoha
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assignauthorizationawolback outbarbe getting alongbe gonebe offbe pensionedbe superannuatedbeatbeat itbeg offbequeathbereaveblowbreakbudbuggerburgeonburst forthbuzz offcastcast offcast outceasecedechartercheckcheck outclearclearancecome awaycommitcongeconsentconsigncount outcry offcutcut adriftcut offcut outday offdecampdefault
Strong matches (152)
defectdeletedemisedemitdepartdepart fromdeparturedepositdesertdesistdeviate fromdevisedisappeardisappearancedisarticulatediscarddisconnectdiscontinuedisembarkdisengage
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disjoindisjointdispensationdispensedisregarddissociatedisunitedividedivorcedoch-an-dorrachdraindrawdropdrop outejecteliminateemigrateentailentrustescapeestrangeevacuateexceptexcludeexcused absenceexecute a willexitexpelfarewellfleeingflitflourishflyforbearforgetforsakefreedomfrench leavefurloughgang alonggemmategerminategetget alongget awayget offget onget under waygivegive leavegive overgive permissiongive the go-aheadgive the wordgive upgogo aheadgo alonggo awaygo back ongo offgo ongodspeedgoldbrickgood byegood-byegoof offgrantgreen lightgrowgrow rankhand downhand onhand overhaveholidayhookyignoreisolatejettisonjiltjumplay byleafleaf outleave behindleave flatleave loose endsleave of absenceleave offleave outleave overleave undone
Related words (253)
leave well enough aloneleave-takingleavingletlet alonelet belet danglelet golet well enough alonelibertylicencelicenselive and let liveloseluxuriatemakemake a bequestmake a willmake an exitmake off
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make possiblemalingermarchmarch offmaroonmislaymissmoseymovemove awaymove offmove outneglectnonappearancenonattendanceokokayomitorphanovergrowoverrunpaid holidaypaid vacationparkpartpartingparting wordspass onpass overpass uppatentpension offpermissionpermission to enterpermitpilepop offpretermitprivilegeprocrastinatepullpull awaypull backpull outpull up stakespullulatepushpush offput forthput forth leavesput out budsquitquit coldrecessrefrain fromrejectreleaserelinquishrenderrenegerenouncerenounce the throneresignretireretire from officeretreatriotrootrunrun offrunning awaysabbaticalsabbatical leavesabbatical yearsanctionsashaysashay offsay goodbye tosay the wordscramsecedesegregatesend offsend-offseparatesequesterset apartset asideset offshipshirkshootshoot upshore leaveshove offshut offsick leaveskedaddleskipslackslipspecial permissionsplitsproutsprout upstagger alongstakestand aloofstand apartstand asidestand downstepstep asidestirrup cupstopstrike rootsubtractsuffersufferancesuperannuatesurrendertaketake flighttake leave oftake offtake roottake wingterminatethrowthrow offthrow outthrow overticketticket of admissiontime offtoddle alongtransfertransmittrifletruancytruantismuncoupleunexcused absenceunyokeup and goup-anchorupspearupsproutvacatevacationvaledictionvaledictorianvaledictoryvaledictory addressvamoosevegetateviaticumvouchsafevouchsafementwaivewaiverweekendwidowwillwill and bequeathwill towing itwithdrawwithdraw fromyield
Noun(25 words)
Verb(37 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: depart, exit, get out, go away, go out.
- Sentence evidence is available for leave, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "leave".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "leave"
Keep "leave" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "leave" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "leave", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "leave" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
41 entriesShowing 16 of 41 words.
More specific
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
11 entriesannual leaveleave behindleave earlyleave of absenceleave policymaternity leaveparental leavepaternity leavesick leavetake leavevacation leave
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Translations
145 translations across 83 languages.
'Are'are
1 entries- tahi verb (to depart (intransitive))
Afar
1 entries- cabe verb (to depart (intransitive))
Afrikaans
1 entries- gaan vertrek verb (to depart (intransitive))
Albanian
1 entries- Ik verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ancient Greek
1 entries- λείπω verb (to depart (intransitive))
Arabic
4 entries- اِنْصَرَفَ verb (to depart (intransitive))
- تَرَكَ verb (to depart (intransitive))
- راح verb (to depart (intransitive))
- طِلِع verb (to depart (intransitive))
Armenian
3 entries- գնալ verb (to depart (intransitive))
- հեռանալ verb (to depart (intransitive))
- մեկնել verb (to depart (intransitive))
Aromanian
1 entries- plec verb (to depart (intransitive))
Asturian
1 entries- marchar verb (to depart (intransitive))
Bashkir
1 entries- китеү verb (to depart (intransitive))
Basque
1 entries- utzi verb (to depart (intransitive))
Belarusian
4 entries- ад'е́хаць verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ад'язджа́ць verb (to depart (intransitive))
- адхо́дзіць verb (to depart (intransitive))
- адысці́ verb (to depart (intransitive))
Bislama
1 entries- lego verb (to depart (intransitive))
Bulgarian
4 entries- зами́на verb (to depart (intransitive))
- замина́вам verb (to depart (intransitive))
- тръгвам verb (to depart (intransitive))
- тръгна verb (to depart (intransitive))
Catalan
3 entries- marxar verb (to depart (intransitive))
- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
- sortir verb (to depart (intransitive))
Chichewa
1 entries- kupita verb (to depart (intransitive))
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 離開 /离开 verb (to depart (intransitive))
Chuukese
1 entries- feino verb (to depart (intransitive))
Danish
1 entries- gå verb (to depart (intransitive))
Dutch
2 entries- vertrekken verb (to depart (intransitive))
- weggaan verb (to depart (intransitive))
Esperanto
1 entries- foriri verb (to depart (intransitive))
Estonian
1 entries- lahkuma verb (to depart (intransitive))
Farefare
1 entries- we verb (to depart (intransitive))
Faroese
1 entries- fara avstað verb (to depart (intransitive))
Finnish
1 entries- lähteä verb (to depart (intransitive))
French
1 entries- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
Friulian
1 entries- partî verb (to depart (intransitive))
Galician
4 entries- largar verb (to depart (intransitive))
- liscar verb (to depart (intransitive))
- marchar verb (to depart (intransitive))
- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
German
4 entries- fortfahren verb (to depart (intransitive))
- fortgehen verb (to depart (intransitive))
- wegfahren verb (to depart (intransitive))
- weggehen verb (to depart (intransitive))
Greek
1 entries- φεύγω verb (to depart (intransitive))
Hebrew
1 entries- עזב verb (to depart (intransitive))
Hindi
2 entries- चला जाना verb (to depart (intransitive))
- रवाना verb (to depart (intransitive))
Hungarian
4 entries- elindul verb (to depart (intransitive))
- elmegy verb (to depart (intransitive))
- elutazik verb (to depart (intransitive))
- indul verb (to depart (intransitive))
Icelandic
1 entries- fara verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ido
1 entries- livar verb (to depart (intransitive))
Indonesian
1 entries- berangkat verb (to depart (intransitive))
Irish
2 entries- fág verb (to depart (intransitive))
- imigh verb (to depart (intransitive))
Italian
2 entries- andarsene verb (to depart (intransitive))
- partire verb (to depart (intransitive))
Japanese
2 entries- 出発する verb (to depart (intransitive))
- 去る verb (to depart (intransitive))
Khmer
1 entries- ចេញ verb (to depart (intransitive))
Kilivila
1 entries- -la- verb (to depart (intransitive))
Korean
1 entries- 떠나다 verb (to depart (intransitive))
Kyrgyz
1 entries- кетүү verb (to depart (intransitive))
Lao
1 entries- ຈາກ verb (to depart (intransitive))
Latin
4 entries- abambulo verb (to depart (intransitive))
- abeo verb (to depart (intransitive))
- decedo verb (to depart (intransitive))
- descisco verb (to depart (intransitive))
Latvian
1 entries- pamest verb (to depart (intransitive))
Lutuv
1 entries- pya verb (to depart (intransitive))
Marathi
1 entries- निघणे verb (to depart (intransitive))
Māori
3 entries- haere atu verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ngawīi verb (to depart (intransitive))
- wehe atu verb (to depart (intransitive))
Nahuatl
1 entries- itopanecauiloc verb (to depart (intransitive))
Nepali
1 entries- जानु verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- uroha verb (to depart (intransitive))
Norwegian
1 entries- forlate verb (to depart (intransitive))
Occitan
1 entries- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
Old English
1 entries- forlǣtan verb (to depart (intransitive))
Old Saxon
1 entries- farlēƀian verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- براقمق verb (to depart (intransitive))
Persian
1 entries- رفتن verb (to depart (intransitive))
Polish
2 entries- odchodzić verb (to depart (intransitive))
- odejść verb (to depart (intransitive))
Portuguese
2 entries- ir embora verb (to depart (intransitive))
- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
Quechua
1 entries- yarquy verb (to depart (intransitive))
Romanian
1 entries- pleca verb (to depart (intransitive))
Romansch
2 entries- parteir verb (to depart (intransitive))
- partir verb (to depart (intransitive))
Russian
4 entries- уе́хать verb (to depart (intransitive))
- уезжа́ть verb (to depart (intransitive))
- уйти́ verb (to depart (intransitive))
- уходи́ть verb (to depart (intransitive))
Saho
1 entries- xabe verb (to depart (intransitive))
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- falbh verb (to depart (intransitive))
- fàg verb (to depart (intransitive))
Slovene
1 entries- oditi verb (to depart (intransitive))
Somali
1 entries- tago verb (to depart (intransitive))
Spanish
4 entries- absentarse verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ausentarse verb (to depart (intransitive))
- irse verb (to depart (intransitive))
- largarse verb (to depart (intransitive))
Swahili
1 entries- kuondoka verb (to depart (intransitive))
Swedish
3 entries- avresa verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ge sig av verb (to depart (intransitive))
- åka verb (to depart (intransitive))
Tagalog
1 entries- umalís verb (to depart (intransitive))
Tajik
1 entries- рафтан verb (to depart (intransitive))
Tamil
3 entries- கிளம்பு verb (to depart (intransitive))
- செல் verb (to depart (intransitive))
- புறப்படு verb (to depart (intransitive))
Telugu
1 entries- వెళ్ళిపో verb (to depart (intransitive))
Thai
1 entries- จาก verb (to depart (intransitive))
Turkish
1 entries- çıkmak verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ugaritic
1 entries- 𐎚𐎁𐎓 verb (to depart (intransitive))
Ukrainian
4 entries- від'ї́хати verb (to depart (intransitive))
- від'їжджа́ти verb (to depart (intransitive))
- відхо́дити verb (to depart (intransitive))
- відійти́ verb (to depart (intransitive))
Venetan
4 entries- caminar verb (to depart (intransitive))
- caminare verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ndar via verb (to depart (intransitive))
- ndar vìa verb (to depart (intransitive))
Vietnamese
1 entries- rời khỏi verb (to depart (intransitive))
Welsh
1 entries- gadael verb (to depart (intransitive))
Yiddish
2 entries- אַוועקניין verb (to depart (intransitive))
- אַוועקפֿאָרן verb (to depart (intransitive))
Sample sentences
54 total sentences available.
Tell them to call me before they leave.
Source: tatoeba (2123)
How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?
Source: tatoeba (2225)
Now I have to leave, they're calling for my flight.
Source: tatoeba (2230)
Showing 4 of 54 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "leave"?
Closest matches include depart, exit, get out, go away, go out.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "leave"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.