Leave behind

verb

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.verbTo abandon.

"How could you leave me behind like that?"

2.verbTo forget about.

"We (accidentally) left behind our bags at the airport."

3.verbTo not live longer than; to be survived by.

"Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters."

4.verbTo leave (a trace of something).

"The wound I got in my car accident left behind a massive scar."

5.verbTo outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).

"This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market."

6.verbTo pass.

"As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us."

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