leave
beginnerA1/liːv/ · leave
to go away from a place or to allow someone to have something or to do something.
Meanings
to go away from a place or to allow someone to have something or to do something.
کسی جگہ سے جانا یا کسی کو کچھ کرنے یا رکھنے کی اجازت دینا۔
چھوڑنا
chhodna
Common Collocations
- leave a message
- leave the room
- leave for work
Example Sentences
I will leave the office at five o'clock.
میں پانچ بجے دفتر چھوڑ دوں گا۔
main paanch baje daftar chhod doon ga.
Please leave your shoes at the door.
براہ کرم اپنے جوتے دروازے پر چھوڑ دیں۔
barah-e-karam apne jootay darwazay par chhod dain.
She decided to leave the party early.
اس نے پارٹی جلدی چھوڑنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
us ne party jaldi chhodne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'leave' as 'exit'.
Imagine a person walking out of a door.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چلے آؤ سہارا دے کر چھوڑنے والوں کے لیے، کچھ تو وہ روزنِ زیست سے باہر نکلیں گے۔
chale aao sahara de kar chhodne walon ke liye, kuch to woh rawzan-e-zindagi se baahir niklenge.
Come, give support to those who leave, some will exit the window of life.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چھوڑنے والے خود گزر جاتے ہیں۔
chhodne walay khud guzar jatay hain.
Those who leave will pass on themselves.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lefan" — to allow, permit
First known use: before the 12th century
The word 'leave' has evolved from Old English 'lefan', meaning to allow or permit, through Middle English and eventually into Modern English.