To leave someone with a particular course of action or the opportunity to do something means to let it be available to them, while restricting them in other ways. This left me only one possible course of action He was left with no option but to resign
If you leave a message or an answer, you write it, record it, or give it to someone so that it can be found or passed on. You can leave a message on our answering machine Decide whether the ball is in square A, B, C, or D, then call and leave your answer I left my phone number with several people
To have remaining at death; hence, to bequeath; as, he left a large estate; he left a good name; he left a legacy to his niece
The leave is the group of tiles left on a player's rack after making a play and before drawing new tiles
be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
to leave a lot to be desired: see desire to leave someone to their own devices: see device to take leave of your senses: see sense take it or leave it: see take. To put forth foliage; leaf
A benefit that allows employees to take time away from the job without losing employment Leave may be paid or unpaid; benefits are often continued even during unpaid leave
If something leaves a mark, effect, or sign, it causes that mark, effect, or sign to remain as a result. A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing
If you leave a job, decision, or choice to someone, you give them the responsibility for dealing with it or making it. Affix the blue airmail label and leave the rest to us The judge should not have left it to the jury to decide For the moment, I leave you to take all decisions
move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"