leaves for dead

A form of leave for dead — To abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave for dead
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APA

leaves for dead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20for%20dead

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“leaves for dead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20for%20dead. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaves for dead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20for%20dead.

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