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- [leev bih-hahynd]
- /liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
- /liːv bɪˈhaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leev bih-hahynd]
- /liv bɪˈhaɪnd/
Definitions of leave behind words
- transitivephrasal verb leave behind fail to bring 1
- transitivephrasal verb leave behind get ahead of 1
- transitivephrasal verb leave behind perform better 1
- phrasal verb leave behind If you leave someone or something behind, you go away permanently from them. 0
- phrasal verb leave behind If you leave behind an object or a situation, it remains after you have left a place. 0
- phrasal verb leave behind If a person, country, or organization is left behind, they remain at a lower level than others because they are not as quick at understanding things or developing. 0
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Parts of speech for Leave behind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leave behind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for leave behind
verb leave behind
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
Antonyms for leave behind
verb leave behind
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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