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
Recent Examples on the Web
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Forty years after her first memoir, Elvis and Me, revolutionized the modern-day lore surrounding the King of Rock & Roll and his young bride, Priscilla Presley has released a new book that picks up where her last one left off. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 The gala-going crowd picked up right where New York Fashion Week left off on Sunday, with the annual opening night gala for the Metropolitan Opera. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 In her eulogy, Kirk pledged to pick up where her husband left off. Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025 She was left off the team's active roster for the playoffs. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2025.

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