To go away from a place or person. It can also mean to let something stay as it is or to allow someone to do something; as a noun, it means official permission to be absent from work or duty.
From Old English *lǣfan* meaning “to allow to remain, bequeath, or go away.” It is related to German *lassen* (to let, leave), showing a shared idea of letting go or allowing something to stay.
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