leave behind

language: en

definitions

  1. to fail to take something with you when you go somewhere
    en: to fail to take something with you when you go somewhere
  2. to leave someone or something in a worse state than before
    en: to leave someone or something in a worse state than before

examples

  1. I left my umbrella behind when I rushed to the station.

    I left my umbrella behind when I rushed to the station.

  2. The scandal left the company's reputation behind.

    The scandal left the company's reputation behind.