leaving

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈlivɪŋ/ UK /ˈliːvɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers

The dog devoured the leavings from the table.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of departing;... departure departing going exitremnantsleftovers

Opposites

arrival staying remaining

Word family

Related forms leave leftleaver

Etymology

From the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną.

lǣfan Old English *laibijaną Proto-Germanic

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# leaving

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈlivɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈliːvɪŋ

## Meanings
1. the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers

## Examples
- The dog devoured the leavings from the table.

## Synonyms
- departure
- departing
- going
- exit
- remnants
- leftovers

## Antonyms
- arrival
- staying
- remaining

## Related Forms
- leave
- left
- leaver

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lǣfan
- Root: *laibijaną

## Etymology
From the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną.

## AI Etymology
Leaving comes from the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. The etymological trail includes Old English lǣfan and Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. As a noun, leaving means the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers. The same family is visible in related forms such as leave, left, and leaver.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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