leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off

: stop, cease

picked up where he had left off

Synonyms of leave off

• stop
• cease
• end
• halt
• quit
• shut off
• lay off
• cut off
• cut out

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

From there, the pathway was open to where Spoelstra wanted to head, So, full stream ahead for building his case for honors for Adebayo on the defensive side of the ball, with Adebayo having been left off the NBA All-Defensive team last year. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026

The new installment picks up right where the 2019 horror-thriller left off. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

After Season 7 picked up where Season 6 left off, immediately following Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) wedding, Virgin River will be bringing back the season-to-season time jump next season. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

He was left off of the club’s 40-man roster last fall and was eligibile to be selected in the Rule 5 draft this winter. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leave off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff

Kids Definition

leave off

verb

: stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease