leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off

: stop, cease

picked up where he had left off

Synonyms of leave off

• stop
• cease
• end
• halt
• quit
• shut off
• lay off
• cut off
• cut out

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

Right-hander Randy Vásquez and infielder Sung-Mun Song were left off. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

If the extent of your lawn care consists of blowing leaves off a patio every now and then, a DeWalt leaf blower (or even a simple broom) will do the trick. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

At the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, Simpson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was left off the team's new Wall of Fame, which honors the greatest players in team history. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Chicago loaded the bases off Cleveland's Craig Yoho on a pair of walks and a single before Chase Meidroth hit an RBI single, Randal Grichuk had a sacrifice fly and Vargas ripped a single into left off reliever Hunter Gaddis. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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