leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off

: stop, cease

picked up where he had left off

Synonyms

• break
• break off
• break up
• can [slang]
• cease
• cut off
• cut out
• desist (from)
• discontinue
• drop
• end
• give over
• halt
• knock off
• lay off
• pack (up or in)
• quit
• shut off
• stop

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

Senior shooting guard Alijah Martin, the tone-setter for a defense ranked 11th in efficiency by KenPom, was left off the coaches’ All-All-Defensive team. —Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025

Queen was left off the first team picked by the media and relegated to the second team. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025

Season 4 left off with Goldberg's return to the city with wealthy new partner Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), leaving beside his London alter ego. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025

The series left off with Belly further exploring her relationship with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) while his brother and her first love, Conrad (Christopher Briney), returns to Cousins to clean up their family beach house alone. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025

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