laisser

Definitions of laisser
  1. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: abandonner, quitter
    abandonner, quitter
    depart and not take along
    laisser en héritage, laisser pour héritage, léguer
    leave or give by will after one's death
  2. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: abandonner, partir, quitter, s'en aller
  3. verb
    leave behind empty; move out of
    synonyms: abandonner, quitter
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    type of:
    filer, partir, quitter, s'en aller
    go away from a place
  4. verb
    leave or give by will after one's death
    synonyms: laisser en héritage, laisser pour héritage, léguer
    abandonner, quitter
    be survived by after one's death
    communiquer, confier, donner, faire connaître, faire savoir
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
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    antonyms:
    déshériter
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
    types:
    ne pas oublier, récompenser
    show appreciation to
    type of:
    faire cadeau de, offrir
    give as a present; make a gift of
  5. verb
    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
    synonyms: permettre
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    antonyms:
    empêcher, prévenir
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  6. verb
    actively cause something to happen
    synonyms: faire
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    type of:
    inciter à
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  7. verb
    forsake, leave behind
    synonyms: abandonner
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    types:
    abandonner, renoncer à
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    type of:
    chasser, jeter
    throw or cast away
  8. verb
    leave with; give temporarily
    synonyms: donner
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    type of:
    faire passer, passer, remettre
    place into the hands or custody of
  9. verb
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
    synonyms: permettre
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    type of:
    donner, fournir, offrir
    be the cause or source of
  10. verb
    act or be so as to become in a specified state
    synonyms:
    conduire, entraîner
    have as a result or residue
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    type of:
    rendre
    give certain properties to something
  11. verb
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
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    types:
    abandonner, partir, quitter, s'en aller
    leave unchanged
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