Synonyms of leaving off

leaving off 1 of 2

adjective

as in winding up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding up
• ending
• dying
• passing
• finishing
• dying (down)
• closing
• concluding
• stopping
• terminating
• letting up
• ceasing
• lapsing
• expiring
• quitting
• discontinuing
• desisting
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• moderating
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• leftover
• residual
• holding up
• keeping up
• lingering
• lasting
• enduring
• abiding
• continuing
• persisting
• holding on
• running on
• biding
• perduring

leaving off

2 of 2

verb

present participle of leave off

1

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• breaking off
• cutting out
• quitting
• packing (up or in)
• giving over
• knocking off
• breaking up
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• delaying
• putting the kibosh on
• dropping
• suspending
• concluding
• finishing
• closing (down)
• discontinuing
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• staying
• ruining
• impeding
• obstructing
• hindering
• deactivating
• suppressing
• aborting
• braking
• kiboshing
• detaining
• blockading
• damming
• destroying
• stamping
• calling
• abolishing
• stunting
• dissolving
• arresting
• scuttling
• killing
• squashing
• squelching
• demolishing
• annulling
• snuffing
• stanching
• staunching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• running on
• continuing
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in stopping

to come to an end

the snow should leave off around midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• expiring
• concluding
• ceasing
• halting
• breaking off
• winding up
• winking (out)
• letting up
• breaking up
• passing
• finishing
• dying
• going
• closing
• terminating
• biting the dust
• determining
• laying off (of)
• elapsing
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• refraining (from)
• stalling
• packing (up or in)
• quitting
• knocking off
• giving over
• cutting out
• dead-ending
• desisting (from)
• breaking down
• winding down
• conking (out)
• pausing
• staying
• petering (out)
• suspending
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging on
• continuing
• persisting
• drawing out
• extending
• prolonging
• protracting