v (transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
v (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
v (transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
v (intransitive) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
v (intransitive|obsolete) To remain (behind); to stay.
v (transitive|archaic) To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).
n (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
n (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
n Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.