Leave and Recommence

Opposite meaning words

Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Recommence is an antonym for leave.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

Recommence verb - Cause to start anew.

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Leave is an antonym for recommence in begin or start again topic.

Nearby Words: recommencement, recommencing

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Recommence and Leave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leave/recommence

Leave & Recommence. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leave/recommence>.

Recommence or Leave. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/leave/recommence.

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