leave sth behind
— phrasal verb with leave /liːv/ verb (left, left)Definition
› to cause a situation to exist after you have left a place: The army left a trail of destruction behind them.Causing things to happen
(Definition of leave sth behind from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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leave sb out in the cold idiom
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leave sb standing idiom
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leave sb to their own devices idiom
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leave sb/sth out phrasal verb
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leave sth aside phrasal verb
- leave sth behind phrasal verb
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leave sth for/to sb phrasal verb
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leave sth in your wake idiom
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leave sth/sb behind phrasal verb
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leave sth/sb off sth phrasal verb
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leave the field clear for sb idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ization suffix
- -ize suffix
- agent noun (CAUSE)
- awaken (sth) in sb phrasal verb
- be associated with sth phrasal verb
- beget verb
- blaze a trail idiom
- factor noun (FACT)
- fuel noun
- instigate verb
- instigator noun
- introduce verb (PUT INTO USE)
- plant verb (PUT)
- produce verb (CAUSE)
- produce verb (RESULT IN)
- sure adjective
- the domino effect noun
- usher sth in phrasal verb
- wreak verb
- wrought verb
Topic:
Causing things to happen
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