Thesaurus:leave

Thesaurus

leave

English

Verb

Sense: to depart; to separate from

Synonyms

• beat it (idiomatic)
• bug off
• bugger off (idiomatic, Commonwealth, vulgar)
• book    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bounce (slang)
• buzz off
• chuck (South Africa, slang)
• cut one's stick (idiomatic)
• dash    [⇒ thesaurus]
• depart
• duck out
• exit
• get away
• get out
• go
• go away    [⇒ thesaurus]
• go out
• GTFO (vulgar)
• leave
• make tracks (idiomatic)
• move on
• namous (obsolete, thieves' cant)
• part    [⇒ thesaurus]
• piss off (idiomatic, Commonwealth, vulgar)
• pull up stakes
• put out
• start
• start out
• set forth
• set off
• set out
• remove    [⇒ thesaurus] (now rare)
• run along
• sling one's hook (idiomatic)
• split    [⇒ thesaurus]
• take off
• take leave
• take one's leave
• take wing
• quit    [⇒ thesaurus]

Antonyms

• kick out    [⇒ thesaurus]
• remain    [⇒ thesaurus]
• reside    [⇒ thesaurus]
• sojourn    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tarry    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• absquatulate
• abandon    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bug out (slang)
• clear off
• clear out
• dash off
• duck out
• flee    [⇒ thesaurus]
• flounce
• slide off
• slip away
• slip off
• steal away
• up and leave
• vacate

See also

• Thesaurus:go away (interjection)

Further reading

• “leave” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.