leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
Colloquial noun, often used in the phrase 置いてけぼりにする or 置いてけぼりを食う. Implies being left behind by a group or partner, sometimes with a sense of being ditched or stranded. Compare with the more standard 置いてきぼり.
See also: 置いてきぼり (おいてきぼり)
I was left behind by my friends and went home alone.
It seems like only he got left behind.