Leave and Taking over

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Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Taking over is an antonym for leave.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.

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Leave is an antonym for taking over in topics: adopt, take, control, rule, remove from position of responsibility.

This caused Cummings to leave, explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter [Jack Mullaney] taking over as Rhoda's guardian.

Source: Series / My Living Doll
Unfortunately he was using the spear's powers even more, and after they leave Satoru's body, the Beast Spear starts taking over Ushio's body and transforming it.

Source: Manga / Ushio and Tora
He went to CBS executives and threatened to leave the show if they didn't do something about it, which resulted in Shane Brennan taking over as showrunner.

Source: Creator / Mark Harmon

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