leave somebody out

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Also seen as: leave something out

Meaning · English

Exclude someone from a group or activity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: remove someone from outside

Register: neutral

Examples

They left me out of the team

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “leave somebody out” mean?

Exclude someone from a group or activity Literally: remove someone from outside

Is “leave somebody out” formal or informal?

leave somebody out is generally neutral.