Meaning of leave out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, out.

Equivalents

Examples

“The journalist decided to leave out certain details from her story.”

“The journalist decided to leave the sleaze out of her story.”

“But apart from this, it is difficult for a man like Watt to tell a long story like Watt's without leaving out some things, and foisting in others.”

“Capello mystifyingly left Ashley Young out despite a match-winning display in the Euro 2012 qualifier win in Wales in March and he only underlined the folly of the decision by emerging as substitute at half-time and striking a fine equaliser six minutes after coming on.”

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

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