leave behind

/liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
/liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
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Other forms: leaving behind

Definitions of leave behind
  1. verb
    depart and not take along
    “He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe”
    synonyms:
    leave
    be survived by after one's death
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    types:
    distance, outdistance, outstrip
    go far ahead of
  2. verb
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
    synonyms: leave, leave alone
    leave
    have left or have as a remainder
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    types:
    let
    leave unchanged
    type of:
    forbear, refrain
    resist doing something
  3. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: leave
    bequeath, leave, will
    leave or give by will after one's death
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    types:
    widow
    cause to be without a spouse
Pronunciation
US
/liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK
/liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
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