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Leave behind Common

Leave behind has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

depart and not take along

"He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

2

be survived by after one's death

"He left six children"

"At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

3

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

"leave it as is"

"leave the young fawn alone"

"leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave,‎ behind.

Example Sentences
"He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" verb
"He left six children" verb
"At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" verb
"leave it as is" verb
"leave the young fawn alone" verb
"leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
refrain
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
outdistance widow let
Rhyming Words
ind bind tind lind rind iind find kind mind sind hind wind poind teind ahind amind brind blind swind grind
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