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Leaving

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v. Present participle of leave.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Departure; death.

n. That which is left; a remnant or relic; refuse: nearly always in the plural.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the act of departing

Word Usage

"Incredibly Richmond then managed to keep Melbourne goalless in the second term - the first time it had done that to any team in just over a year - as the Demons kicked only six behinds for the term leaving the Tigers just a goal adrift at half-time."

Verb Form

leaved leaves leaving left

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

lose get make have yield give afford hand reach pass on

Cross Reference

by leave on leave to be left to one's self to catch leave leave me left in the laps to leave (out) in the cold to break leave to take french leave leave of absence

Variant

left leaves

Hyponym

bolt hightail it take leave scat set forth skip get out rush away come away walk-off

Form

leaved leaving

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

leaf raise Levy liberty permission allowance license leaving farewell adieu

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Eve Kleve Neave Rajiv Steve achieve aggrieve aleve believe bereave

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Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

flower branch leaf grass foliage plant shadow stone root hair