Leave out

verb

Not include someone or something.

I feel hurt when my friends leave me out of their plans.

Definition 1 of 2

Pro Tip 1/3

Used when someone is not included in a group or activity, often causing emotional pain.

I was left out of the game, which made me feel unwanted.

Pro Tip 2/3

Sometimes things are left out by mistake, not deliberately.

I left out your name from the list by accident, sorry.

Pro Tip 3/3

It can be an intentional decision to not include something.

Let's leave out the controversial topic from our discussion.

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