Leave
Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.
Strike out and leave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike out" instead a verb "Leave".
Strike out
Strike out verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Leave and strike out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leave" instead a verb "Strike out".
Both terms in one sentence
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Her boyfriend, however, despite being a 100-pound-nothing weakling, always knew what he wanted to be and had the guts to leave his home (with his family's blessing) and strike out on his own, taking most things that happen to him with pretty good humor.
Source: Cursed with Awesome
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