leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off
: stop, cease
picked up where he had left off

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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Maeda finished the year in the bullpen and was left off the Tigers’ playoff roster. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Director Berger picks up where those potboilers left off. Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025 To keep the buses moving through intersections, drivers will be able to turn left off Colfax only at intersections with traffic signals. Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025 Hewson was tasked with delivering this speech to not only remind the audience where the show left off heading into season three but also to set a new tone for the series. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave off

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Mar. 2025.

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