{ "left (out)":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lefts":{ "a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom":{ "antonyms":[ "conservatism", "illiberalism", "immobilism", "right" ], "examples":[ "a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left" ], "near antonyms":[ "neoconservatism" ], "related":[ "neoliberalism", "radicalism", "socialism" ], "synonyms":[ "left wing", "leftism", "liberalism" ] }, "to cause to remain behind":{ "antonyms":[ "reclaimed" ], "examples":[ "you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside", "starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another" ], "near antonyms":[ "had", "harbored", "held", "kept", "owned", "possessed", "reserved", "retained", "withheld", "redeemed", "rescued", "saved" ], "related":[ "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung", "jettisoned", "junked", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "threw away", "threw out", "delivered", "gave up", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded", "escaped", "retreated (from)", "took off (from)", "vacated", "withdrew (from)", "abjured", "cut off", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "separated (from)", "sacrificed", "distanced", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected" ], "synonyms":[ "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "marooned", "quit", "quitted", "stranded" ] }, "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "is there ever a good way to leave a lover?" ], "near antonyms":[ "hooked up (with)", "took", "befriended", "latched (on or onto)" ], "related":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "cold-shouldered", "cut", "high-hatted", "slighted", "snubbed", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "marooned", "quit", "quitted" ], "synonyms":[ "blew off", "broke off (with)", "ditched", "dumped", "jilted", "kissed off" ] }, "to give by means of a will":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "deeded", "handed down", "handed on", "passed (down)", "devised" ], "synonyms":[ "bequeathed", "willed" ] }, "to give permission to":{ "antonyms":[ "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "prohibited" ], "examples":[ "aw, leave him come" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterred", "discouraged", "barred", "blocked", "constrained", "curbed", "frustrated", "held back", "impeded", "inhibited", "obstructed", "prevented" ], "related":[ "authorized", "commissioned", "empowered", "licensed", "licenced", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "freed", "liberated", "released", "catered (to)", "gave in (to)", "humored", "indulged" ], "synonyms":[ "allowed", "let", "permitted" ] }, "to give up (a job or office)":{ "antonyms":[ "stayed (at)" ], "examples":[ "he left his job in the city and moved out into the country" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "abandoned", "vacated", "dropped out (of)", "threw up" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "chucked", "quit", "quitted", "resigned (from)", "retired (from)", "stepped aside (from)", "stepped down (from)" ] }, "to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{ "antonyms":[ "held", "kept", "retained" ], "examples":[ "why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?" ], "near antonyms":[ "detained", "held back", "reserved", "withheld", "owned", "possessed", "accepted", "received", "took in", "occupied", "took", "took over" ], "related":[ "conferred", "granted", "assigned", "dealt (out)", "dispensed", "dispersed", "distributed", "divided", "handed in", "released", "relinquished", "submitted", "surrendered", "turned in", "yielded", "bequeathed", "handed down", "handed on", "willed", "advanced", "lent", "loaned", "furnished", "supplied", "recommitted", "redelivered", "retransferred", "retransmitted" ], "synonyms":[ "commended", "committed", "confided", "consigned", "delegated", "delivered", "entrusted", "intrusted", "gave", "gave over", "handed", "handed over", "passed", "recommended", "reposed", "transferred", "transmitted", "trusted", "turned over", "vested" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "leftists":{ "as in lefties , pinkos":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lefties", "pinkos", "pinkoes", "pinks", "social democrats", "commies", "communists", "comrades", "Reds", "socialists", "Bolsheviks", "Bolsheviki", "Leninists", "Leninites", "Maoists", "Marxists", "Stalinists", "Trotskyists", "Trotskyites", "extremists", "radicals", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "left off":{ "to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{ "examples":[ "we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings" ], "synonyms":[ "broke", "broke off", "broke up", "canned", "ceased", "cut off", "cut out", "desisted (from)", "discontinued", "dropped", "ended", "gave over", "halted", "knocked off", "laid off", "packed (up or in)", "quit", "quitted", "shut off", "stopped" ], "near synonyms":[ "completed", "concluded", "finished", "closed (down)", "deactivated", "blockaded", "blocked", "dammed", "delayed", "detained", "held", "held back", "hindered", "impeded", "kiboshed", "obstructed", "stemmed", "called", "suspended", "arrested", "braked", "checked", "clamped down", "reined (in)", "squashed", "squelched", "stamped", "stanched", "staunched", "stunted", "suppressed", "turned back", "paused", "stayed", "suspended", "abolished", "aborted", "annulled", "demolished", "destroyed", "dissolved", "killed", "ruined", "scuttled", "snuffed" ], "near antonyms":[ "carried on", "continued", "followed through (with)", "kept up", "ran on", "advanced", "proceeded", "progressed", "actuated", "drove", "impelled", "propelled", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an end":{ "examples":[ "the snow should leave off around midnight" ], "synonyms":[ "broke off", "broke up", "ceased", "closed", "concluded", "dead-ended", "determined", "died", "discontinued", "elapsed", "ended", "expired", "finished", "halted", "lapsed", "let up", "passed", "quit", "quitted", "stopped", "terminated", "went", "winked (out)", "wound up", "winded up" ], "near synonyms":[ "desisted (from)", "laid off (of)", "refrained (from)", "gave over", "knocked off", "packed (up or in)", "broke down", "conked (out)", "cut out", "stalled", "paused", "stayed", "suspended", "abated", "petered (out)", "wound down", "winded down" ], "near antonyms":[ "drew out", "extended", "prolonged", "protracted" ], "antonyms":[ "continued", "hung on", "persisted" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "leftism":{ "a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom":{ "examples":[ "the candidate's opponents are working overtime to paint him as a champion of extreme leftism" ], "synonyms":[ "left", "left wing", "liberalism" ], "near synonyms":[ "neoliberalism", "radicalism", "socialism" ], "near antonyms":[ "neoconservatism" ], "antonyms":[ "conservatism", "illiberalism", "immobilism", "right" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "leftovers":{ "a remaining group or portion":{ "examples":[ "take as many of these calendars as you want, and put the leftovers back on the shelf" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "leavings", "odds and ends", "remainder", "remains", "remnant", "residue", "residuum", "rest" ], "near synonyms":[ "fragment", "scrap", "vestige", "butt", "oddment", "scraping(s)", "stub", "stump", "excess", "fat", "overabundance", "overage", "overflow", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus" ], "near antonyms":[ "body", "bulk", "main", "mass", "most", "weight" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lefty":{ "as in radical , ultraradical":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "radical", "ultraleft", "ultraleftist", "ultraprogressive", "ultraradical", "advanced", "contemporary", "modern", "nonconformist", "anticonventional", "antiestablishment", "antitraditional", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "broad-minded", "large-minded", "liberal", "nonconservative", "nonconventional", "nonorthodox", "nontraditional", "open-minded", "progressive", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ], "near antonyms":[ "archconservative", "brassbound", "button-down", "buttoned-down", "conservative", "die-hard", "hidebound", "mossbacked", "old-fashioned", "old-line", "old-school", "orthodox", "paleoconservative", "reactionary", "standpat", "traditional", "traditionalistic", "ultraconservative", "unprogressive", "conventional", "square", "devoted", "faithful", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in leftist , pinko":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leftist", "pink", "pinko", "social democrat", "commie", "communist", "comrade", "Red", "socialist", "Bolshevik", "Leninist", "Leninite", "Maoist", "Marxist", "Stalinist", "Trotskyist", "Trotskyite", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] } }