leave behind

About 1.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To abandon.

   We left behind our luggage at the hotel.

2. verb To forget about.

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

3. verb To not live longer than; to be survived by.

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

4. verb To leave (a trace of something).

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

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

   This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market.

6. verb To pass.

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

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

Similar words

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