leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off

: stop, cease

picked up where he had left off

Synonyms

• break
• break off
• break up
• can [slang]
• cease
• cut off
• cut out
• desist (from)
• discontinue
• drop
• end
• give over
• halt
• knock off
• lay off
• pack (up or in)
• quit
• shut off
• stop

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Valenzuela won 29 games during the next three seasons and was left off the postseason roster in 1988 as the Dodgers stormed to another World Series title. —Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

Musty was left off last year’s American team, which featured Will Smith, that captured the gold medal in Sweden. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024

Season 21 left off with uncertainty about Agent Jessica Knight's (Katrina Law) future with the team, as well as some mystery surrounding the hallucinations of a young child that Agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole) struggled with throughout the episodes. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024

But these bold and sightline-seeking hues are typically best left off the bedroom walls. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

leave off

verb

: stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease