| Verb | 1. | leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" | |
| 2. | leave behind - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"widow - cause to be without a spouse; "The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia" leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" | |
| 3. | leave behind - 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"let - leave unchanged; "let it be" forbear, refrain - not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | |