leave behind

/lˈiːv bɪhˈaɪnd/

to leave behind

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: leave]

to leave without taking someone or something with you

be survived by after one's death

synonyms : leave

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

synonyms : leave

*** to make progress much faster than someone else

*** Leave (a trace of something)

** To put an increasing amount of distance between oneself and someone or something else

**** To relegate someone or something to one's past

Examples

1. As I bite into a black cherry, its deep red juice stains my lips, leaving behind a sweet aftertaste.

2. He carefully removed the pomegranate seeds, leaving behind the vibrant red pulp.

3. As they say, they are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind.

4. I love how the milk skin on the hot milk tea melts in my mouth, leaving behind a creamy taste.