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View synonyms for

leave behind

verb

  1. (adverb) to forget or neglect to bring or take

  2. to cause to remain as a result or sign of something

    the storm left a trail of damage behind

  3. to pass

    once the wind came up, we soon left the land behind us

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Aryan loved the roaring sound of the engine fill the air and then grow louder as the plane cruised above him, leaving behind chalky threads of contrail in the sky,

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I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

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The suspect managed to flee, leaving behind his car, authorities said.

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Agents extracted the man, who was driving, before leaving behind the woman and child.

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But she said the family did not believe he would have taken his own life, "leaving behind his two children who he adored".

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