What is the meaning of "leave" in the following news headline
"virus leaves 30000 dead in europe alone"
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Welcome to English Language and Usage. Please take the tour and when you have a moment, read-up in the help center about how we work. "to be taken" is an euphamism for dying, the opposite would be "to be left" (ie. "to remain alive").– Jiminy Cricket.Commented Apr 2, 2020 at 11:29
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1Cambridge does not cover this usage, but MW's definition at 1B may be helpful.– Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_Commented Apr 2, 2020 at 11:36
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The usage of the word leave over here means:
The virus has left behind 30,000 people dead in Europe alone.
Leave means leaving behind as a result of a circumstance or situation (A2). For e.g. the prisoner was left to die in a dark cell for his crimes.
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Thanks @Bitterdreggs. corrected the sentence– Parth ShahCommented Apr 2, 2020 at 13:07