Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing leave, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + noun(18)
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leave a message
record or write a message for someone who is unavailable
leave the house
go outside from home
leave the room
to go out of a room
leave the station
depart from a station
leave a club
end one's membership of a club
leave a husband
to end a marriage by departing from one's spouse
leave a job
to stop working at a job, especially voluntarily
leave a mess
To depart without tidying the disorder one has caused
leave school
to finish one's schooling, especially before university
leave town
to depart from the town where one lives or is staying
leave a mark
to create a visible stain, impression, or trace on a surface
leave jail
To be released from or walk out of prison
leave office
to end one's term or tenure in an official position
leave prison
to be released from prison after serving a sentence
leave the church
To cease being a member of a church or religious denomination
request leave
to formally ask for permission to be absent from work
take leave
to be absent from work, especially on official authorized grounds
grant leave
to officially allow someone to be absent from work
Adjective + noun(7)
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sick leave
authorized absence from work due to illness
annual leave
the paid holiday time an employee is entitled to each year
maternity leave
time off work granted to a mother after the birth of her child
paid leave
authorized absence from work during which one continues to receive salary
compassionate leave
officially permitted time away from duties because of a serious family emergency
parental leave
time away from work allowed for caring for a child or arranging the child's welfare
sabbatical leave
an extended authorized break from regular work, often used for study or research