LEAVE BEHIND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • leave it as is
    • leave the young fawn alone
    • leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
    Hypernyms(s) leave behind is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be survived by after one’’s death
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He left six children
    • At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
    Hyponym(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • depart and not take along
    Usage Example(s)
    • He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe
    Hyponym(s) Entail(s)