Foundation level · Year 4 · free
leave
verb · Say it: LEEV
What it means
Foundationto go away from a place or person
We have to leave the park before it gets dark.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- depart
- exit
- go
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- arrive
- enter
- stay
More examples
- The coach leaves school at eight o'clock for our trip to the zoo.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'lǣfan'.
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