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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If a program couldn’t deliver the ratings needed to attract major ad buys, it might be left off the schedule. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 King was then left off HBO’s initial Season 3 cast list in February. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 For instance, after signing a one-year, $17 million deal to join the Dodgers, veteran outfielder Michael Conforto has been left off the team’s playoff rosters. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 He was left off the club’s Division Series roster. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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