left behind

Definition of left behind in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of leave behind; deserted, abandoned, had remaining behind one
leave behind: To not live longer than; to be survived by
Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters.
leave behind: To outdo; to progress faster than someone or something else
This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market.
leave behind: To forget about
I really want to go to the party - please don't leave me behind!.
leave behind: To pass
As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us.
leave behind: To abandon
We left behind our luggage at the hotel.
leave behind: To leave a trace of something
Unfortunately, this cleaning product leaves behind a noticeable residue.
leave behind: depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe
leave behind: be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
leave behind: If a person, country, or organization is left behind, they remain at a lower level than others because they are not as quick at understanding things or developing. We're going to be left behind by the rest of the world I got left behind at school with the maths Inflation has left them way behind
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"
leave behind: If you leave behind an object or a situation, it remains after you have left a place. I don't want to leave anything behind A misty rain in the morning had left behind a coolness that would stay for hours
leave behind: have remaining behind one, desert, abandon
leave behind: If you leave someone or something behind, you go away permanently from them. Many of the women had left their husbands behind and they told of their fears that they may never see them again We hear of women who run away, leaving behind their homes and families
leave behind: depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"
left a void behind him: left everyone with a sense of emptiness when he left, left behind him shoes too big to fill
was left behind: stayed behind, lagged behind, delayed, took one's time