Phrase guide

leave out

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The journalist decided to leave out certain details from her story.
  • The journalist decided to leave the sleaze out of her story.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After breakfast, there were still some ingredients left out that needed to be put away.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

leave undone or leave out

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • How could I miss that typo?
  • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, overlook, overleap

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: forget, jump, pass over, skip, skip over

4

verb

Meaning 4

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The bad results were excluded from the report
  • Leave off the top piece

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exclude, except, leave off, omit, take out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with

Narrower terms: elide

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: pomijać — to leave out or to not include; to omit
  • Polish: pominąć — to leave out or to not include; to omit
  • Polish: opuszczać — to leave out or to not include; to omit
  • Polish: opuścić — to leave out or to not include; to omit