Meaning

• To abandon.

  "How could you leave me behind like that?"

• To forget about.

  "We (accidentally) left behind our bags at the airport."

• To not live longer than; to be survived by.

  "Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters."

• To leave (a trace of something).

  "The wound I got in my car accident left behind a massive scar."

• To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).

  "This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market."

• To pass.

  "As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us."