leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off
Synonyms of leave offnext
: 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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Vanderpump Rules heads to Las Vegas as the original series was notably left off the list of renewals ordered by Bravo. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Tadeo Allende was left off the game roster as a precaution for signs of muscle fatigue, per a team spokesman. Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 Saeng Douangdara, a Lao American chef and food content creator, recently told The Takeout that fish fillets are best left off the grill grates. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 The episode picks up where the penultimate left off, with Teddy frantically trying to get ahold of Owen and also keep the trauma bay afloat amid an influx of patients from the bridge collapse. Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026 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 13 May. 2026.

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