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Leaving

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

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📖 Definitions of "Leaving"

verb

1
To have a consequence or remnant.
2
To depart; to separate from.
3
To transfer something.
4
To remain (behind); to stay.

verb

1
To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
"We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend."

verb

1
To produce leaves or foliage.

verb

1
To raise; to levy.

🔄 Synonyms of "Leaving"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
going away	(idiomatic, by extension) Readily, handily, unmistakably.
goingverb	(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Leaving"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
goingverb	(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.
going away	(idiomatic, by extension) Readily, handily, unmistakably.
abandonverb	(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
abandoned	No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
abandoningnoun	An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect
abandonmentnoun	The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
allowverb	(transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
allowingverb	(transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
appliesverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
basedverb	simple past and past participle of base
basisnoun	A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
beginningnoun	(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
bequeathingverb	To hand down; to transmit.
breakingnoun	The act by which something is broken.
bringingnoun	The act by which something is brought.
causingnoun	the act of causing something to happen
ceasingnoun	A cessation.
cessationnoun	(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
claimingnoun	The act of making a claim.