Meaning of leave behind in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To abandon.

  Example: How could you leave me behind like that?

• To forget about.

  Example: We (accidentally) left behind our bags at the airport.

• To not live longer than; to be survived by.

  Example: Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters.

• To leave (a trace of something).

  Example: The wound I got in my car accident left behind a massive scar.

• To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).

  Example: This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market.

• To pass.

  Example: As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us.