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поки́нуть

verb, perfective
Partner покида́ть
somewhat often used word (#2013)

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leave

Also: abandon, desert, forsake

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Я не хочу́, чтобы Мэри поки́нула меня. I don't want Mary to leave me.
Они поки́нули тонущий кора́бль. They abandoned the sinking ship.
Поки́ньте наш дом. Leave our house.
Косми́ческий кора́бль поки́нул орби́ту луны. The spaceship is out of orbit around the moon.
Капита́н дал прика́з поки́нуть кора́бль. The captain gave the order to abandon the ship.
Президе́нт поки́нул столи́цу. The President has fled the capital.
Она поки́нула дом десять минут назад. She left home ten minutes ago.
Экипа́ж поки́нул кора́бль. The crew abandoned the ship.
Поки́ньте ко́мнату. Leave the room.
Я ду́мал, что Том поки́нул го́род. I thought Tom had left town.