what does leave behind mean?
LEAVE BEHIND as VERB
- Meaning
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
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- 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)
- Meaning
- be survived by after one’’s death
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Usage Example(s)
- He left six children
- At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- depart and not take along
Usage Example(s)
- He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe
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