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What is another word for leave behind?

Need synonyms for leave behind? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

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To forget to bring or take something

To forget or escape from something unpleasant

To abandon or get rid of

To outdo or surpass in a race or contest

To inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind

To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

To abandon or disregard

To leave something in a place where it cannot later be found

To give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

To store or stockpile for later use

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To forget to bring or take something

“If you didn't want for us to take it, why'd you go and leave behind the keys?”

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To forget or escape from something unpleasant

“Leave behind unpleasant memories and forge a sunnier path for yourself.”

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To abandon or get rid of

give someone the big E

give someone the push

let someone stew in their own juice

leave someone holding the baby

break off one's relationship with

leave holding the bag

give the old heave-ho

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“Maybe he doesn't yet know what he wants to do, only that he has to leave behind his old life.”

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To outdo or surpass in a race or contest

be head and shoulders above

outmaneuver^US

widen the gap between oneself and someone else

put distance between oneself and someone else

break away from the pack

put a distance between

stand head and shoulders above

wipe the floor with

be master of

take precedence

blow out of the water

minimize^US

minimise^UK

gain the advantage over

be more than a match for

get one over on

get the upper hand over

trample over

walk over

overcount

make look pale by comparison

be more numerous than

get all the attention

steal the scene

take center stage

be the outstanding feature

be the main attraction

attract the most attention

put the others in the shade

be the best part

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“This is normally the time Bolt starts to leave his rivals behind as he revs up for the year's biggest event.”

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To inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind

fail to keep sight of

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To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

slip through your fingers

shuck

balk^US

baulk^UK

baffle

shy

fly

escape the clutches of

end-run

slip out

keep your distance

lead on a merry chase

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

keep one's distance from

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To abandon or disregard

give someone the big E

give someone the push

let someone stew in their own juice

take oneself off from

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To leave something in a place where it cannot later be found

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To give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

authorize^US

authorise^UK

put into the hands of

make something over to someone

transfer responsibility

separate oneself from

give into the care of

burden

vest in

give into the charge of

give responsibility for

return

give into the custody of

patronise^UK

patronize^US

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To store or stockpile for later use

put by for a rainy day

put away for a rainy day

put aside for rainy day

put aside for a rainy day

What is another word for leave behind?

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