leaving (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈliːvɪŋ/
Definition
The act of going away from a place or person.
Examples
Her leaving was a shock to everyone in the office.
The children were sad about their parents' leaving.
We celebrated his successful leaving of the company with a party.
How to Use leaving
- leave for (prepositional phrase)
- To depart from a place with the intention of going to another. — "They are leaving for Paris tomorrow morning."
- leave behind (phrasal verb)
- To go away from someone or something, not taking them with you. — "Don't leave your keys behind!"
- leave out (phrasal verb)
- To not include someone or something. — "You can leave out the nuts if you don't like them."
- leave off (phrasal verb)
- To stop doing something. — "Please leave off making that noise."
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