To depart from; to abandon; to leave off or cease.
From 'dis-' (prefix reversing or negating) + 'leave' (from Old English 'læfan', meaning to permit, remain, or depart). The 'dis-' adds a sense of abandonment or discontinuation.
This is a rare word where 'dis-' doesn't mean 'opposite of' but rather intensifies the meaning of leaving—similar to how 'disrobe' doesn't mean 'un-robe' but rather 'to remove clothing forcefully.'
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