Synonyms for leave-taking
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : leev-tey-king |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for leave-taking
- adieu
- adieus
- adieux
- adios
- bisection
- break
- breaking
- bye-bye
- cheerio
- ciao
- congé
- crossroads
- death
- dedomiciling
- departure
- detachment
- dialysis
- disconnection
- disjunction
- disrelation
- dissociation
- disunion
- divergence
- division
- divorcement
- egress
- egression
- embarkation
- expiration
- expiry
- farewell
- gap
- Godspeed
- going
- good-bye
- goodbye
- hasta la vista
- have a nice day
- leave-taking
- liberty
- offgoing
- on the rocks
- parting
- parting of the ways
- partition
- pffft
- retirement
- retreat
- rift
- rupture
- sabbatical
- salutation
- segregation
- sendoff
- severance
- so long
- split
- split-up
- stampede
- swan song
- ta-ta
- toodle-oo
- vacation
- valediction
- withdrawal
Définition of leave-taking
Origin :- late 14c., from leave (n.) + present participle of take (v.).
- As in leave : noun holiday, time off
- As in parting : noun goodbye, separation
- As in separation : noun being apart; break-up
- As in good-bye : noun parting
- As in valediction : noun parting
- As in adieu : noun parting remark or action
- As in exit : noun leaving
- As in farewell : noun departing saying; departure
- As in goodbye : noun farewell statement
- One direct result of it all was to hasten Josie's own leave-taking.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Then Mathieu took her in his arms, and there was no ending to their leave-taking.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- And now came the hidden pain of my leave-taking of Madonna Paola.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- He wished Clifford would hurry up and get the leave-taking over with.
- Extract from : « The Most Sentimental Man » by Evelyn E. Smith
- The others were going too, and in the bustle of leave-taking some moments were passed.
- Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- Indeed, it was only on leave-taking, and then far from painfully, you were reminded of being in an inn.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- Glencore arose as he said this, and, with a nod of leave-taking, retired to his room.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever
- He held out his hand in the mechanical gesture of leave-taking.
- Extract from : « The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 1 (of 10) » by Edith Wharton
- For the most part, however, the men were sober enough over their leave-taking.
- Extract from : « An Echo Of Antietam » by Edward Bellamy
- When the time came for them to part, the leave-taking was serious, but tranquil.
- Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.
Antonyms for leave-taking
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