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. Carl Jung:

   The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

2. Kurt Simmen:

   The song is about Vietnam and the (memorial) wall, but I think it applies to everybody who has ever served and sacrificed, i think the song speaks to their legacies and the folks that they leave behind and who miss them.

3. Brian Rogers and Caitlin McGuire:

   For both of us, it was pretty easy to see this as a great opportunity to do something different, we were just working in the service industry so it's not like either of us had any full-fledged careers that we were afraid to leave behind or families that we were worried about risking or providing for.

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. Francois Muamba:

   They will leave behind their arms and proceed to the beginning of repatriation.