leave out

/liv aʊt/
/liv aʊt/
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Other forms: leaving out

Definitions of leave out
  1. verb
    leave undone or leave out
    synonyms: drop, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
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    types:
    forget
    forget to do something
    jump, pass over, skip, skip over
    bypass
  2. verb
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    synonyms: except, exclude, leave off, omit, take out
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    types:
    elide
    leave or strike out
    drop
    omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
    type of:
    do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
    terminate, end, or take out
Pronunciation
US
/liv aʊt/
UK
/liv aʊt/
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