Leave synonyms

Agreement, abandon, abandon, a day/week/month off, acceptance, and acquiescence are all synonyms for leave. Arrive, come, and stay are antonyms of leave. And here are 109 another word for leave.

Another word for leave

1. depart from

  • Abandon
  • Abscond from
  • Absent oneself from
  • Be gone from
  • Begin one's journey
  • Bolt from
  • Check out
  • Clear off
  • Clear out
  • Cut and run
  • Cut
  • Decamp from
  • Depart from
  • Disappear from
  • Do a bunk
  • Do a disappearing act
  • Escape (from)
  • Evacuate
  • Exit from
  • Flee (from)
  • Flit
  • Fly from
  • Go AWOL
  • Go away from
  • Go from
  • Head
  • Make off
  • Make oneself scarce
  • Make tracks
  • Make
  • Pack one's bags
  • Pull out of
  • Push off
  • Quit
  • Retire from
  • Run away from
  • Say one's farewells/goodbyes
  • Scoot
  • Set off
  • Shove off
  • Sling one's hook
  • Split
  • Take French leave
  • Take off
  • Take one's leave of
  • Take oneself off from
  • Up sticks
  • Vacate
  • Vamoose
  • Withdraw from
  • Set sail

2. quit

  • Abandon
  • Bow out of
  • Get out of
  • Give up
  • Move from
  • Pull out of
  • Quit
  • Resign from
  • Retire from
  • Step down from
  • Withdraw from
  • Back out of

3. break

  • A day/week/month off
  • Annual leave
  • Bank holiday
  • Break
  • Breathing space
  • Furlough
  • Half-term
  • Holiday
  • Hols
  • Leave of absence
  • Leisure time
  • Recess
  • Respite
  • Sabbatical
  • Time off
  • Vac
  • Vacation
  • Vacay

4. permission

  • Acceptance
  • Acquiescence
  • Agreement
  • Approval
  • Assent
  • Authorization
  • Backing
  • Blessing
  • Clearance
  • Concession
  • Concurrence
  • Confirmation
  • Consent
  • Dispensation
  • Freedom
  • Indulgence
  • Liberty
  • Licence
  • Mandate
  • Permission
  • Ratification
  • Sanction
  • The OK
  • The go-ahead
  • The green light
  • Warrant
  • The rubber stamp

Leave synonyms statistics

The verb "leave" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 6 synonyms with 4 letters, 4 synonyms with 5 letters, 7 synonyms with 6 letters, 18 synonyms with 7 letters, 18 synonyms with 8 letters, 5 synonyms with 9 letters, 15 synonyms with 10 letters, 6 synonyms with 11 letters, 8 synonyms with 12 letters, 4 synonyms with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 2 synonyms with 15 letters, 2 synonyms with 16 letters, 2 synonyms with 17 letters, 2 synonyms with 18 letters, and 1 synonym with 24 letters, for a total of 104 synonyms for leave.

Leave sentences

Please don't leave; stay a little longer.

They decided to leave early to avoid traffic.

He left his keys on the kitchen counter.

The train departed, leaving the platform empty.


Similar to leave

Word Opposites Synonyms
Heavily Easily, quickly, narrowly, moderately, lightly Laboriously, slowly
Colleague Rival, competitor Fellow worker, workmate
At least At most, at minimum At the minimum, no less than
Leash Unleash, release Lead, rein
Learn Forget, unlearn Acquire a knowledge of, gain an understanding of
Lavender Charcoal, scentless Lilac, mauve
Bleak Lush, verdant Bare, exposed
Tableau Chaos, disorder Picture, painting
Pleased Unhappy, dissatisfied Happy, glad
Gave Took, withheld Provided, offered
Unpleasant Pleasant, agreeable, palatable Disagreeable, irksome
Endeavour Neglect, idleness Try, attempt
Clean Dirty, filthy Washed, scrubbed
Pleasant Unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty Enjoyable, pleasing
Unclear Clear, lucid Ambiguous, vague
Heavy Light, thin Weighty, hefty
Average Outstanding, exceptional Mean, median
Lead Follow, subordinate Guide, conduct
With pleasure Displeasure, sorrow, pain Gladly, willingly
Pleasure Pain, misery Happiness, delight
Clearly Vaguely, obscurely Intelligibly, plainly
Travel Stay, settlement Move, proceed
Have Be bereft of, send, give Possess, own
Brave Cowardly, fearful Courageous, plucky
Please Displease, offend Nice, agreeable