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

The new version picks up right where the last one left off, and features all the same familiar faces, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck, Pluto, and the rest of their friends. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 June 2025

The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

Footage shown last October at New York City Comic-Con picked up where the finale left off, giving us the kind of harrowing high-stakes pitched space battle against a ferocious enemy that has long been a hallmark of the franchise. —Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025

The reason for the program was simple: with jurors currently only receiving barely enough money every day for a few cups of coffee, many had begged to be left off jury panels, claiming financial hardship. —Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 June 2025

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