leave behind
Britishverb
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(adverb) to forget or neglect to bring or take
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to cause to remain as a result or sign of something
the storm left a trail of damage behind
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to pass
once the wind came up, we soon left the land behind us
Example Sentences
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“So it’s a legacy that I’m trying to leave behind, so that the other children can also look at the legacy and build on it in the future.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It is another strategy he will leave behind.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Unlike animals with bones or shells, they leave behind very little physical evidence.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
No one goes on, but what we leave behind keeps us alive for someone else.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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