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. [1/2 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. |