leave-taking

Definitions

1. The process of saying goodbye.
   countable, uncountable
2. The act or process of taking leave (time away from work)
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.”

““After the leave-taking of the king, war broke out between us and the Swedes.””

“As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue⟳ of leave-taking.”

CEFR level