leave

verb / noun

Meaning

verbTo have a consequence or remnant. To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
Example: I left my car at home and took a bus to work.
nounThe action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
Example: He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.
nounPermission to be absent; time away from one's work.
Example: I've just been given three weeks' leave by my boss — I don't think I still have some leave owing to me.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How common: Very common; #70 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used; Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess: Tests likely letters better than 53% of common five-letter words.; Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e