Care and Leave behind

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Care verb - To have an interest or concern for.

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Leave behind is an antonym for care.

Leave behind verb - Depart and not take along.

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Care is an antonym for leave behind in topics: give, forget.

One episode of Pokémon has Ash and Max being asked to take care of some young starter Pokémon, so May and Brock leave behind their own starters with Ash's to take care of the younger charges.

Source: Irritation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
In "Lion 3: Straight to Video", Rose Quartz ends her video message to Steven by telling him to take care of "them", "them" being the people she will leave behind with her sacrifice to bring Steven into existence.

Source: Take Care of the Kids

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