Synonyms for leave behind
leave be·hind

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1. leave behindverb

   depart and not take along

   "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

   Synonyms:
   leave alone, leave

2. leave, leave behindverb

   be survived by after one's death

   "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

   Synonyms:
   lead, provide, leave alone, exit, go away, give, will, leave, get out, result, pull up stakes, go out, entrust, pass on, depart, forget, bequeath, go forth, allow, impart, allow for

3. leave, leave alone, leave behindverb

   leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

   "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

   Synonyms:
   lead, provide, leave alone, exit, go away, give, will, leave, get out, result, pull up stakes, go out, entrust, pass on, depart, forget, bequeath, go forth, allow, impart, allow for

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1. Mitch McConnell:

   I was wrong. They did leave behind a plan, so I clearly made a mistake in that regard.

2. Michelle Vo:

   I get that the old design is cool. It's kind of quintessential 1980s, and it's like an old friend we don't want to leave behind, but it's OK to have a new friend, too.

3. Johann von Goethe:

   Rest not Life is sweeping by go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time.

4. Director Brian Oakes:

   There were a lot of things I was reading in the press and sensationalistic headlines and seeing the image of James Foley being used for different kinds of motivations, I felt uncomfortable with, you get very protective of your loved ones and friends and family with stories and legacies they leave behind.

5. James Grover Thurber:

   But those rare souls whose spirit gets magically into the hearts of men, leave behind them something more real and warmly personal than bodily presence, an ineffable and eternal thing. It is everlasting life touching us as something more than a vague, recondite concept. The sound of a great name dies like an echo the splendor of fame fades into nothing but the grace of a fine spirit pervades the places through which it has passed, like the haunting loveliness of mignonette.