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All leave behind synonyms

leave be·hind
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verb leave behind

  • let be — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • hand down — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • give over — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • shake off — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • throw off — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • go one better — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
  • do in — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
  • outgun — to exceed in firepower.
  • outjockey — to outmaneuver: We outjockeyed the competition and got our bid in first.
  • pull a fast one — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
  • come upon — If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
  • get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • take by surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
  • go by — a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by.
  • outrace — to race or run faster than: The deer outraced its pursuers.
  • dislodge — to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
  • get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
  • remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
  • rise above — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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