| abandon |
to leave (someone or something) with no intention of returning or taking up possession again. [1/6 definitions] |
| abandon ship |
to leave a ship that is in danger of sinking. [1/2 definitions] |
| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, esp. to avoid observation or capture. |
| at ease |
in the military, a standing position in which soldiers may relax but not leave formation or talk. [1/2 definitions] |
| attrition |
the gradual decrease in the membership of a group as a result of not replacing those who leave. [1/3 definitions] |
| AWOL |
abbreviation of "absent without leave," absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting. |
| beat it |
(informal) to leave a place quickly and abruptly. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. [1/2 definitions] |
| bow out |
to remove oneself from an activity or the like; leave, withdraw, or resign. |
| bug off |
(informal) to stop bothering someone and leave. |
| bug out |
(informal) to leave, quit, or flee; desert. |
| bundle |
to make (someone) leave quickly or without the usual formalities (usu. fol. by "off," "out," or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| cameo |
a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another. [2/3 definitions] |
| congé |
official permission to leave. [1/4 definitions] |
| customhouse |
a government office or building, usu. at a seaport, where customs on imports are collected and ships are cleared to enter or leave port. |
| decamp |
to pack up gear and leave a camp. [1/2 definitions] |
| depart |
to leave; go away. [1/4 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to leave or fail to help in a time of need. [1/3 definitions] |
| distance |
to leave behind at a great distance; outrun; surpass. [1/7 definitions] |
| drypoint |
an engraving technique, used esp. on copper, in which furrows are incised with a hard steel needle so as to leave a burr at the sides for a softer outline. [1/2 definitions] |
| eject |
to compel to leave one's place, position, or property; dismiss or evict. [1/3 definitions] |