| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [1/3 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. |
| benefits |
something that you get, in addition to money, from your job. Some benefits are health insurance and paid vacation leave. [1/2 definitions] |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. [1/2 definitions] |
| bow out |
to stop taking part in an activity; leave 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 stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. [2 definitions] |
| clock1 |
to record the time you arrive at or leave work. [1/2 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. |
| deport |
to make a person leave a country. |
| desert2 |
to leave someone or something behind when you have a duty to stay. |