Definition of "leave"
- verb
To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
To transfer possession of after death.
To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
To remain (behind); to stay.
To stop, desist from.
To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
- noun
The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter, who may be either the same player, or an opponent, has good options, or only poor ones).
Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
Permission.
Farewell, departure.
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