Leave and Respond

Opposite meaning words

Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Respond is an antonym for leave.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

Respond verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).

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Leave is an antonym for respond in act in answer to something topic.

man	leave man	respond man
people	leave people	respond people
group	leave group	respond group
series	leave series	respond series
Other words: time, way, home, evidence, message.

Most would simply leave the home and when the person is not inside the home any longer, respond for the previous action.

Source: Sacred Hospitality
The Fae would likely leave and wait until the owner is not protected and then respond to the attack.

Source: The Fair Folk
Libby threatens to make this fight in the bedroom known to their parents, and Sheila and her friends respond to that threat with "blah blah blah", getting Libby and Maryann to leave the room.

Source: Blah Blah Blah

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