#### 13.6.5.4 LEAVE Statement

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```
LEAVE label
```

 This statement is used to exit the flow control construct that has the given label. If the label is for the outermost stored program block, [`LEAVE`](leave.html) exits the program.

[`LEAVE`](leave.html) can be used within [`BEGIN ... END`](begin-end.html) or loop constructs ([`LOOP`](loop.html), [`REPEAT`](repeat.html), [`WHILE`](while.html)).

 For an example, see [Section 13.6.5.5, “LOOP Statement”](loop.html).

