Phrase guide

take one's leave

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To depart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take leave

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

say goodbye

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 告別 /告别 (gàobié) — say goodbye
  • Chinese Mandarin: 告辭 /告辞 (gàocí) — say goodbye
  • Czech: loučit se — say goodbye
  • Esperanto: adiaŭi — say goodbye
  • Finnish: hyvästellä — say goodbye
  • French: dire adieu — say goodbye
  • French: faire ses adieux — say goodbye
  • French: prendre congé de — say goodbye
  • German: Abschied nehmen — say goodbye
  • German: sich verabschieden — say goodbye
  • Irish: ceiliúir — say goodbye
  • Old Irish: celebraid — say goodbye
  • Japanese: 告別する (kokubetsu suru) — say goodbye
  • Norwegian Bokmål: anbefale seg — say goodbye
  • Polish: żegnać się — say goodbye
  • Polish: pożegnać się — say goodbye
  • Portuguese: despedir-se — say goodbye
  • Russian: проща́ться (proščátʹsja) — say goodbye
  • Russian: прости́ться (prostítʹsja) — say goodbye
  • Russian: попроща́ться (poproščátʹsja) — say goodbye
  • Serbo-Croatian: oprostiti se — say goodbye
  • Slovene: se posloviti — say goodbye
  • Vietnamese: cáo từ — say goodbye