No. 5,525 in Russian
покидать
"Покидать" means "to leave" or "to abandon" in English.
In a sentence
Я подумал, что пора покидать старый дом.
I thought it was time to leave the old house.
The word 'покидать' is used here to mean 'leave' or 'depart', referring to leaving a physical place.
Он решил покидать свои вещи во время переезда.
He decided to scatter his things during the move.
In this context, 'покидать' takes on the meaning of 'scatter' or 'throw around', describing the action of spreading items around.
Ветеран решил покидать службу после долгих лет.
The veteran decided to resign from service after many years.
Here, 'покидать' means 'resign' or 'draw back', referring to ending participation in an activity or organization.
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