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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Season 5 resumes where the previous one left off, Jenkins says, capturing a crowd celebrating the arrival in Jerusalem of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) at the start of the week (known as Palm Sunday). Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 What songs hurt you the most to leave off this project? Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 His replacement, Ty Simpson, picked up right where Williams left off, running for 66 yards on 12 carries. Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024 When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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