Leave Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The company decided to leave out several unqualified candidates from the interview process.
- Leave out any information that could identify you personally on the survey.
- We asked them to leave out the section on background checks during the employment process.
- She carefully reviewed her resume to make sure nothing was left out.
- Some important research findings were left out of the published study due to space constraints.
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Meaning 2
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The inexperienced chef tends to leave out crucial ingredients in his recipes, resulting in subpar dishes.
- During the quality control process, the inspectors often leave out small imperfections that can become major issues later.
- In the chaos of packing, I accidentally leave out my phone charger at home.
- The tour guide warned that if we leave out even one security checkpoint, we might face severe consequences.
- You have to be very meticulous when proofreading, or you might leave out an important detail or two.