leave out

phrasal-verb
UK: /liːv aʊt/
US: /liːv aʊt/

  1. To not include someone or something.

    1. Please don't leave out my name from the list because I was there.
    2. They decided to leave out the part about his criminal record to avoid causing unnecessary panic.

  2. To fail to mention something; to omit.

    1. I accidentally leave out a key step when I was explaining the game.
    2. The report seems to leave out any mention of the environmental impact of the project.

Synonyms

exclude ignore skip omit neglect miss forget
leave out transitive-verb

  1. To ignore, neglect, or disregard

    1. Don't leave out the details that are important to everyone.
    2. The jury can not leave out any evidence from their consideration during the deliberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "leave out" in English means: To not include someone or something., To fail to mention something; to omit..

The phonetic transcription of "leave out" is /liːv aʊt/ in British English and /liːv aʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "leave out": exclude, ignore, skip, omit, neglect, miss, forget.

Example usage of "leave out": "Please don't leave out my name from the list because I was there.". More examples on the page.