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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 advance toward success

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

cut loose

give someone the push

let someone stew in their own juice

take oneself off from

leave someone holding the baby

have nothing more to do with

separate oneself from

form a splinter group

fall short of expectation

break off one's relationship with

leave holding the bag

give the old heave-ho

dissociate oneself from

disaffiliate oneself from

have nothing to do with

make oneself scarce from

do a disappearing act

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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

break away from the pack

put a distance between

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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

widen the gap between oneself and someone else

slip through the net of

put distance between oneself and someone else

keep out of the way of

slip through your fingers

balk^US

baulk^UK

lead on a merry chase

give the runaround

sneak away

escape the clutches of

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

keep one's distance from

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To advance toward success

outmaneuver^US

do all right for oneself

find a place in the sun

make a name for oneself

move forward in leaps and bounds

set the Thames on fire

stand out in a crowd

yield results

set the world on fire

live the life of Riley

climb the ladder of success

move up in the world

make one's way in the world

turn to one's advantage

be on top of the heap

come up with the goods

have the desired result

do the trick

do the business

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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

transfer responsibility

divert

supply

make something over to someone

give into the care of

vest in

give into the charge of

give into the custody of

separate oneself from

patronise^UK

patronize^US

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To store or stockpile for later use

put by for a rainy day

save up

invest

round up

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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