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

When members of the court distribute invitations to a Royal Ball, Lilith and Margot are left off the list, to the gleeful mockery of Priscilla. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

There’s a good reason why people rake leaves off the lawn in fall. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026

Unfortunately, November has picked right up where October left off, with tech slumping and the defensive parts of the market on the upswing. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Cut affected leaves off the bush rather than pulling them off; pulling often disperses spores. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 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