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Antonyms for leave behindleave be·hind

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  1. leave behindverb

    depart and not take along

    "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

    Synonyms:
    leave alone, leave

  2. leave, leave behindverb

    be survived by after one's death

    "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

    Synonyms:
    lead, provide, leave alone, exit, go away, give, will, leave, get out, result, pull up stakes, go out, entrust, pass on, depart, forget, bequeath, go forth, allow, impart, allow for

  3. leave, leave alone, leave behindverb

    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

    "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

    Synonyms:
    lead, provide, leave alone, exit, go away, give, will, leave, get out, result, pull up stakes, go out, entrust, pass on, depart, forget, bequeath, go forth, allow, impart, allow for

How to use leave behind in a sentence?

  1. Johann von Goethe:

    Rest not Life is sweeping by go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time.

  2. Edward Bulwer-Lytton:

    Know thyself," said the old philosopher, "improve thyself," saith the new. Our great object in time is not to waste our passions and gifts on the things external that we must leave behind, but that we cultivate within us all that we can carry into the eternal progress beyond.

  3. Francois Muamba:

    They will leave behind their arms and proceed to the beginning of repatriation.

  4. Director Brian Oakes:

    There were a lot of things I was reading in the press and sensationalistic headlines and seeing the image of James Foley being used for different kinds of motivations, I felt uncomfortable with, you get very protective of your loved ones and friends and family with stories and legacies they leave behind.

  5. Michelle Vo:

    I get that the old design is cool. It's kind of quintessential 1980s, and it's like an old friend we don't want to leave behind, but it's OK to have a new friend, too.

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