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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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When engineers leave out too much to save money, bright colors can’t always make up for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When climate models leave out calcifying plankton, they may miss key steps in the global carbon cycle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

“I wanted to get to Renee and Alex’s,” she said, “but we didn’t want to leave out George, too. He’s right here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The former Chelsea manager has not been afraid to leave out big names such as Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden since replacing Gareth Southgate - and recalled experienced Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

"I suppose Annie will tell the media we decided to try this risky maneuver? And she'll leave out the mutiny part?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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