leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off
Synonyms of leave offnext
: stop, cease
picked up where he had left off

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Examples of leave off in a Sentence

we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings the snow should leave off around midnight
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Now, the bill can move forward where the previous version left off. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Ozlo Sleepbuds picked up where Bose left off The first Ozlo Sleepbuds retained the tiny, sleep-specific form factor and noise-masking approach associated with Bose but expanded what the earbuds could do. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Summary Georgia was absent from the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, marking the second consecutive year the country was left off NATO's summit agenda and the declaration text. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The episode isn’t quite done, despite leaving off on an explosive note. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave off

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leave off was in the 14th century

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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20off. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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leave off

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: stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease
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