A leave of absence from a job for a mother to care of a baby.

(idiomatic) Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright. / (idiomatic) Denoting that one does not care about or is unexcited for something.

(transitive, idiomatic) To abandon. / (transitive, idiomatic) To forget about. / (transitive, idiomatic) To not live longer than; to be survived by.

plural of maternity leave

plural of paternity leave

plural of parental leave

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leave alone

(transitive) To stop bothering (a person). / (transitive) To desist or refrain from involvement with.

A sudden or unannounced departure, or one taken without permission.

plural of stem-and-leaf