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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In addition, the Brewers could add another left-handed reliever who was left off the NLDS roster, like DL Hall. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Veteran players Tomas Rincon, Josef Martinez and Salomon Rondon were left off the roster. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 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 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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