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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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The colonists took up where Tippu Tip left off, plundering the forests for ivory and other resources. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Injuries have been rampant to start the 2025-26 season, picking up right where last year left off. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Pluribus picks up where the last episode left off, with Carol leaving a wounded Zosia to recover at the hospital and driving a police cruiser home. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025 Changing a menu to leave off the classics might be terrifying to some bars, but the payoff is an eye-catching drink no one else is making. Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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