n shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
n deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
n the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
a ten day's leave to visit his mother
n permission to do something
she was granted leave to speak
n the act of departing politely
he took his leave
v go away from a place
At what time does your train leave? She didn't leave until midnight The ship leaves at midnight
v go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
v act or be so as to become in a specified state
v 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
v move out of or depart from
leave the room
v make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
This leaves no room for improvement leave lots of time for the trip
v have as a result or residue
v remove oneself from an association with or participation in
She wants to leave
v put into the care or protection of someone
leave your child the nurse's care
v leave or give by will after one's death
v have left or have as a remainder
19 minus 8 leaves 11
v be survived by after one's death
v transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave your name and address here
n a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon