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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McKennie missed the Gold Cup due to Club World Cup duties, but was left off the team in September. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The horror flick picks up right where the first left off, with Maya in the hospital recovering from the murder spree. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 An easy way to keep the lawn healthy and leaves off the lawn is to rake often. Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Cosgrove told Barrymore that the movie is meant to pick up where the three-season reboot left off − a massive cliffhanger. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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