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v. depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

v. be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

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disappear, vanish, go away

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

drop

v. change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"

flatten, drop

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

evacuate

v. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

exhaust, evacuate, create a vacuum in

v. of gases

keep, stay fresh

v. fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap

v. leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

light up, fire up, light

v. begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"

switch, shift, change

v. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

stay, remain, rest

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

light up, fire up, light

v. begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"

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