noun
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
Used when someone is deliberately or carelessly left behind by a group. Often appears in the phrase 置いてきぼりにする or 置いてきぼりを食う. The form 置いてけぼり is a common variant.
See also: 置いてけぼり (おいてけぼり)
友達に置いてきぼりにされて、一人で帰った。
I was left behind by my friends and went home alone.
Only he got left behind.