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leave out

British  

verb

  1. to cause to remain in the open

    you can leave your car out tonight

  2. to omit or exclude

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leave out Idioms  

  1. Omit, fail to include, as in This sentence doesn't make sense; a key word has been left out. [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

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Leave out Morgan and Naeher, who recorded her 61st clean sheet in her 100th appearance Sunday, and the average age of the other nine starters was just 23.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Leave out plenty of food and fresh water and do not restrain your pet.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022

Leave out the eggs, and beat 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar into the cake batter along with the vanilla.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2022

Leave out the customary take-one candy bowl and hit play on one of the following:

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2018

Leave out the part about her being mean, though.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold

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